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The tetrarchy of Judaea, established after the death of Herod the Great, is the most famous example of the antique tetrarchy. The term was understood in the Latin world as well, where Pliny the Elder glossed it as follows: "each is the equivalent of a kingdom, and also part of one" ( regnorum instar singulae et in regna contribuuntur ).
Tetrarch, Tetrarchs, or Tetrarchy may refer to: Tetrarchy, the four co-emperors of the Roman Empire instituted by the Emperor Diocletian; Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs - a sculpture of the four co-emperors of the Roman Empire; Herodian Tetrarchy, formed by the sons of Herod the Great; Tetrarch, Military rank in ancient Greek armies
The Herodian tetrarchy was a regional division of a client state of Rome, formed following the death of Herod the Great in 4 BCE. The latter's client kingdom was divided between his sister Salome I and his sons Herod Archelaus , Herod Antipas , and Philip .
The tetrarchy gave way to a united Roman Empire in the time of Constantine, as the emperor took control over the east and west halves in 324. [5] When Constantine refounded Byzantium as "New Rome" - Constantinople - in 328–330, he relocated numerous historically or artistically significant monuments and sculptures to the city.
Tiberius featured on a coin struck by Philip the Tetrarch The tetrarchy of Philip (6/5 BCE de jure, 1 BCE de facto - 33 CE) as given to him following the death of his father, Herod the Great: Iturea, Trachonitis, Gaulanitis, Batanea, and Auranitis
Lysanias was the ruler of a tetrarchy, centered on the town of Abila. This has been referred to by various names including Abilene, Chalcis and Iturea, from about 40-36 BC. Josephus is our main source for his life. The father of Lysanias was Ptolemy, son of Mennaeus, who ruled the tetrarchy before him.
People and events associated with the Tetrarchy of the Roman Empire (293-313) and its civil wars. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
The emperor Diocletian, who established the Tetrarchy. The Tetrarchy was the administrative division of the Roman Empire instituted by Roman emperor Diocletian in 293 AD, marking the end of the Crisis of the Third Century and the recovery of the Roman Empire.