Rex (title)
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The Latin title has the meaning of "king, ruler" (monarch). It is derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Its cognates include Sanskrit rājan, Gothic reiks, and Old Irish rí, etc. Its Greek equivalent is ( ), "leader, ruler, chieftain". The chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom was titled Rex Romae (King of Rome).
The Latin title has the meaning of "king, ruler" (monarch). It is derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Its cognates include Sanskrit rājan, Gothic reiks, and Old Irish rí, etc. Its Greek equivalent is ( ), "leader, ruler, chieftain". The chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom was titled Rex Romae (King of Rome).
See also
R. Reich Dux Basileus Germanic king
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