Strategos

For the genus of beetles, see Strategus (genus). For the board game, see Stratego. For the wargame, see Strategos (game).

Strategos (pl.  strategoi), also known by its Latinised form strategus, is a Greek term meaning 'military general'. In the Hellenistic world and in the Byzantine Empire, the term also described a military governor. In the modern Hellenic Army, it is the highest officer rank.

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