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Strategos

Strategos is a Greek word meaning general, used in the Hellenistic world for military and civil governors. In the Seleucid Empire, satrapies were administered by governors called strategoi or satraps. Accounts of the Seleucid Empire describe them as appointed by the king.

Strategos
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Roman EgyptGovernanceAchaean LeagueFoundation, Governance

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Acarnanian LeagueAetolian LeagueAchaean LeagueDuchy of NaplesTheme of SicilyTheme of Longobardia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Strategos. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/strategos
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“Strategos.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/strategos. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Strategos.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/strategos.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Strategos’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/strategos (Accessed: ).

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