The Tetrarchy was the system instituted by Roman emperor Diocletian in 293 AD to govern the ancient Roman Empire by dividing it between two emperors.

noun the position, territory, or tenure of a tetrarch, especially of the ruler of the fourth part of a province or country in the ancient Roman Empire.

7 дней назад · noun Word forms: plural ˈteˌtrarchies 1. the rule or territory of a tetrarch 2. government by four persons

Noun · (politics) A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of ...

In AD 293, Diocletian introduced the Tetrarchy, dividing imperial power among a quadrumvirate comprised of two senior emperors (Augusti) and two junior ...

Tetrarch, in Greco-Roman antiquity, the ruler of a principality; originally the ruler of one-quarter of a region or province.

The fourth part of an archē ('dominion'). In Roman times many Hellenized client kings in Syria and Palestine were styled 'tetrarch'.

noun The rule or territory of a tetrarch. Axtarishster's New World Similar definitions Joint rule by four governors. American Heritage Government by four persons.

What does the noun tetrarchy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tetrarchy. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...