tetrarchy
noun
te·trar·chy
ˈte-ˌträr-kē 
ˈtē-
plural tetrarchies
: government by four persons ruling jointly
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Emperor Diocletian tried to bring order by distributing power to a four-ruler tetrarchy that would govern the four quarters of the empire.
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Kristin Baird Rattini, National Geographic, 25 Feb. 2019
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Kristin Baird Rattini, National Geographic, 25 Feb. 2019
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“Tetrarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tetrarchy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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