noun
- Plural of heptarch; rulers or leaders of a heptarchy (a state or region divided into seven parts, or a government by seven rulers).
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The heptarchs of ancient Greece each controlled their own territory.
- Medieval historians debated whether the heptarchs held equal power.
- The seven heptarchs governed the kingdom through a system of shared authority.
- Ancient texts describe the heptarchs as wise and just leaders.