Trierarch

Trierarch

Trierarch was the title of officers who commanded a trireme in the classical Greek world. In Athens and a few other states this officer was also required to pay for the outfitting and maintenance of the ship. Trierarchs thus had to be men of considerable means, since the expenses incurred could run as high as a talent in the course of a year. Indeed, by the late 4th century BC, trierarchs in Athens often shared responsibility for a single ship, as the financial burden of the job had become too great.

* [http://www.livius.org/aj-al/alexander/alexander_t57.html Trierarchs] of Nearchus's alexandrian fleet.

References

*Hornblower, Simon, and Anthony Spawforth ed., "The Oxford Classical Dictionary" (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 0-19-866172-X


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  • trierarch — [trī′ər ärk΄] n. [L trierarchus < Gr triērarchos < triērēs, a trireme (< tri ,TRI + ērēs < IE base * erē , to row, oar > ROW2, RUDDER) + archos, leader, chief: see ARCH] in ancient Greece, a) the commander of a trireme …   English World dictionary

  • Trierarch — Die Trierarchie war ein wichtiges Amt der militärischen Leiturgie in Athen. Ein Trierarch verpflichtete sich, eine Triere für ein Jahr lang auszurüsten und zu befehligen. Die Trierarchie wurde 483/482 v. Chr. als Ersatz für die Naukrarien… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • trierarch — noun Etymology: Latin trierarchus, from Greek triērarchos, from triērēs trireme (from tri + ērēs akin to Latin remus oar) + archos arch more at row Date: circa 1656 1. the commander of a trireme 2. an Athenian citizen who had to fit out a trireme …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • trierarch — /truy euh rahrk /, n. Gk. Hist. 1. the commander of a trireme. 2. (in Athens) a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service. [1650 60; < Gk triérarchos, equiv. to triér(es) trireme …   Universalium

  • trierarch — tri•er•arch [[t]ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk[/t]] n. (in ancient Greece) 1) anh the commander of a trireme 2) anh (in Athens) a citizen responsible for fitting out a trireme for the public service • Etymology: 1650–60; < Gk triḗrarchos=triḗr(ēs) trireme… …   From formal English to slang

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  • Trireme — In English, no differentiation is made between the Greek triērēs and the Latin triremis . This is sometimes a source of confusion, as in other languages these terms refer to different styles of ships. The trireme derives its name from its three… …   Wikipedia

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