harmosts

(noun)

A Spartan term for a military governor.

Related Terms

  • harmos
  • oligarchy
  • hegemony

Examples of harmosts in the following topics:

  • Effects of the Peloponnesian War

    • Most of the ruling systems set up by Lysander were ten-man oligarchies, called decarchies, in which harmosts, Spartan military governors, were the heads of the government.
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