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Irlandos at 12:01, March 19, 2009

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Akrogiali: New page: '''Despot''' (Greek: Δεσποτης). The word "Despot" had numerous meanings and was used from different people for different reasons. Strictly speaking "Despot" is a...

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New page: '''Despot''' (Greek: Δεσποτης). The word "Despot" had numerous meanings and was used from different people for different reasons. Strictly speaking "Despot" is a...

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'''Despot''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Δεσποτης). The word "Despot" had numerous meanings and was used from different people for different reasons. Strictly speaking "Despot" is a person with absolute power or an [[Autocrator]].

Initially, it referred to the head of a house (family) ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Οικοδεσποτης). Taking into account that the [[Christians]] belonged to the "Christian family", the "head", the Bishop ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Επισκοπος), was also known as "Despot".

The word "Despot" became a title used by self proclaimed individuals [[Tyrant]]s, and the last couple of Hundred years of the Byzantine Empire, "Despotates" were created, headed in most cases by self proclaimed Despots. The main Greek Despotates were : The Despotate of Epirus; The Despotate of Thesalonica; The Despotate of Morea; etc.

The title "Despot" was used by leaders of Serbia, Hungary, etc.

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-'''Despot''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Δεσποτης). The word "Despot" had numerous meanings and was used from different people for different reasons. Strictly speaking "Despot" is a person with absolute power or an [[Autocrator]].
+'''Despot''' or '''Despotes''' ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Δεσπότης). The word "Despot" had numerous meanings and was used from different people for different reasons. Strictly speaking "Despot" is a person with absolute power or an [[Autocrator]].
-Initially, it referred to the head of a house (family) ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Οικοδεσποτης). Taking into account that the [[Christians]] belonged to the "Christian family", the "head",  the Bishop ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Επισκοπος), was also known as "Despot".
+Initially, it referred to the head of a house (family) ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Οικοδεσπότης). Taking into account that the [[Christians]] belonged to the "Christian family", the "head",  the [[Bishop]] ([[Greek Language|Greek]]: Επίσκοπος), also became known as "Despot".
-The word "Despot" became a title used by self proclaimed individuals [[Tyrant]]s, and the last couple of Hundred years of the Byzantine Empire, "Despotates" were created, headed in most cases by self proclaimed Despots. The main Greek Despotates were : The Despotate of Epirus; The Despotate of Thesalonica; The Despotate of Morea; etc.
+The word "Despot" became a title used by self proclaimed individuals [[Tyrant]]s, and the last couple of Hundred years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], "Despotates" were created, headed in most cases by self proclaimed Despots. The main Greek Despotates were : The [[Despotate of Epirus]]; The [[Despotate of Thessalonica]]; The [[Despotate of Morea]]; etc.
-The title "Despot" was used by leaders of Serbia, Hungary, etc.
+The title "Despot" was also used by leaders of Serbia, Hungary, etc.