Archon basileus

East Parthenon frieze likely depicting the Archon Basileus receiving a folded cloth (possibly the sacred peplos of Athena) from a boy. c. 447-433 BC

Archon basileus (Ancient Greek: ἄρχων βασιλεύς, árchōn basileús) was a Greek title, meaning "king magistrate"; the term is derived from the words archon "magistrate" and basileus "king" or "sovereign".


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