noun
- a ruler of one of four divisions of a country or province
- a subordinate prince or ruler
Usage: historical
Usage: historical
Examples
- Herod Antipas was a tetrarch who ruled Galilee and Perea.
- The Roman Empire appointed tetrarchs to govern distant territories.
- Each tetrarch controlled a quarter of the former kingdom.
- The tetrarch answered directly to the Roman emperor.
- Ancient historians wrote about the conflicts between different tetrarchs.
- Philip was made tetrarch of the northeastern territories.