Basilissa (queen)

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Basilissa (queen) is the royal title used in ancient Greek and Hellenistic realms for a reigning queen or queen consort, signifying her status as a female monarch.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Basilissa 1
Basileia (queen) 1

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek-language title
monarchical title
royal title
appliesTo female royal consorts
female sovereigns
correspondsTo female form of Basileus
denotes queen consort
reigning queen
equivalentConcept queen
genderFormOf Basileus NERFINISHED
hasGenderAssociation female
hasTitleType consort title
sovereign title
historicalPeriod Antiquity NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin Ancient Greek
relatesTo monarchy
queenship
semanticField nobility
royalty
titleHoldersGender female
usedBy Greek-speaking dynasties
usedFor female monarch
wife of a reigning king
usedIn Hellenistic realms NERFINISHED
ancient Greek realms

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Basileus feminineForm Basilissa (queen)
this entity surface form: Basilissa
Thessalonike of Macedon hasTitle Basilissa (queen)
Apama III title Basilissa (queen)
this entity surface form: Basileia (queen)
Laodice VI title Basilissa (queen)