Despot
81Ioan Iacob Heraclid — Despot Vodă Ioan Iacob Heraclid (or Eraclid) (1511–1563), also known as Jacob Heraclides, was a Greek soldier and ruler of Moldavia from November 1561 to November 1563, most notable for being the first officially Protestant monarch in Eastern… …
82Vuk Grgurević — Despot Vuk Vuk the Fiery Dragon Vuk Grgurević Serbian Despot Vuk, the Fiery Dragon, hero of heroes Despot of Serbi …
83Jovan Oliver — Despot Jovan Oliver Jovan Oliver, fresco from the monastery of Lesnovo. Lord of [Ovče Pole and left bank of Vardar] Wife Karavida (†1336) Maria Palaiologina …
84Desp. — Despot(ie); Despotismus EN despot; despotism …
Abkürzungen und Akronyme in der deutschsprachigen Presse Gebrauchtwagen
85despoticalness — despotˈicalness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑despot …
86Despotin — ↑ Despot 1. Gewaltherrscher, Gewaltherrscherin, Tyrann, Tyrannin, unumschränkter Herrscher, unumschränkte Herrscherin; (abwertend): Diktator, Diktatorin. 2. (abwertend): Diktator, Diktatorin, Tyrann, Tyrannin, Unterdrücker, Unterdrückerin …
87Demetrios, Angelos Doukas — Despot of Thessalonike (qq.v.) from 1244 1246. He was the last ruler of the Despotate of Epiros (q.v.) to rule Thessalonike, which fell to the Empire of Nicaea (q.v.) in 1246 …
88Demetrios Palaiologos — Despot of the Morea (q.v.) from 1449 1460, son of Manuel II (q.v.). The black sheep of the sons of Manuel II, he possessed a restless ambition combined with an unscrupulous character. With his brother John VIII (q.v.) he attended the Council… …
89despotic — despot ► NOUN ▪ a ruler with absolute power, especially one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. DERIVATIVES despotic adjective despotism noun. ORIGIN Greek despot s master, absolute ruler …
90despotism — despot ► NOUN ▪ a ruler with absolute power, especially one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. DERIVATIVES despotic adjective despotism noun. ORIGIN Greek despot s master, absolute ruler …
