Basileus of Cyrene

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The Basileus of Cyrene was the monarchic ruler of the ancient Greek city-state of Cyrene in North Africa, holding supreme political and religious authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek political office
head of state role
monarchical office
appliesToJurisdiction Cyrenaica NERFINISHED
city-state of Cyrene
associatedWith foundation and expansion of Cyrene
basedOn Greek concept of kingship (basileia)
country Cyrene NERFINISHED
culture ancient Greek
describedIn ancient Greek historiography
dynasty Battiad dynasty NERFINISHED
endTime 4th century BCE
ethnicContext Greek colonists in Libya
exercisedPowerIn foreign policy
legislation
public sacrifices
religious cults
war and peace
followed Greek monarchical traditions
governmentForm monarchy
hasJurisdictionOver citizens of Cyrene
territory of Cyrene
hasLanguage Ancient Greek
hasRole chief priest
judicial authority
military leadership
supreme political authority
supreme religious authority
inception 7th century BCE
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cyrenaica NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
locatedInTime ancient period
partOf government of Cyrene NERFINISHED
political system of Cyrene
positionHeldBy Arcesilaus I of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Arcesilaus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Arcesilaus III of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Battus I of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Battus II of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Battus III of Cyrene NERFINISHED
Battus IV of Cyrene NERFINISHED
religion ancient Greek religion
replacedBy more oligarchic institutions of Cyrene
seatOfGovernment Cyrene NERFINISHED
typeOfMonarchy hereditary kingship
usedTitle basileus
usedTitleLanguage Greek

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Arcesilaus I of Cyrene title Basileus of Cyrene