What is Basileus?
'''''Basileus''''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: βασιλεύς) is a [[Greek language|Greek]] word which means “king” or “monarch” of a country. The title is often used when referring to rulers of the [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] nations, and was used to refer to the [[List of Byzantine emperors|Byzantine emperors]]. The title was also used to refer to [[List of kings of Greece|kings of modern Greece]]. The word can also be used to refer to [[Bishop|bishops]] of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and [[Eastern Catholic churches|Eastern Catholic Churches]]. The feminine forms are ''basileia'' (βασίλεια), ''basilis'' (βασιλίς), ''basilissa'' (βασίλισσα), or the archaic ''basilinna'' (βασιλίννα). [[Category:Ancient Greek culture]]