Despot may refer to:
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Despot (court title)
Despot or ''despotes'' ( grc-gre, δεσπότης, despótēs, lord, master) was a senior Byzantine court title that was bestowed on the sons or sons-in-law of reigning emperors, and initially denoted the heir-apparent of the Byzantine emperor.
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, a Byzantine court title
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Despotism
Despotism ( el, Δεσποτισμός, ''despotismós'') is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. Normally, that entity is an individual, the despot; but (as in an autocracy) societies which limit respect and ...
, a form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of one individual
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Despot (rapper)
Alec Reinstein (born May 7, 1982), better known by his stage name Despot, is an American hip hop artist from Queens, New York City. He was signed to rapper El-P's label Definitive Jux in 2004.Peter Madsen (September 15, 2009)"Interview With Des ...
, rapper Alec Reinstein's stage name
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Despot (vehicle)
Despot ( sr-Cyrl, Деспот) is a multi-functional armoured vehicle developed by the arms manufacturer Tehnički Remont Bratunac, which is headquartered in Bratunac, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The vehicle can be used for pol ...
, armoured multifunctional vehicle
People with the given name
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Despot Badžović
Despot S. Badžović ( sr, Деспот С. Баџовић, mk, Деспот Баџовиќ) (1850 — 30 November 1930) was a teacher and an activist of the Serbian national movement in Macedonia. Badžović was also one of the early ''Macedoni ...
(1850–1930), teacher, activist of the Serbian national movement
People with the surname
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Blaženka Despot Blaženka Despot (January 1, 1930 in Zagreb – February 18, 2001 in Zagreb) was a Croatian philosopher, socialist feminist, and sociologist.
After finishing high school in Zagreb in 1948 and graduating in philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy i ...
(1930–2001), Croatian philosopher and sociologist
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Branko Despot
Branko Despot (born July 6, 1942, Zagreb) is Croatian philosopher.
He is the son of Miroslava Despot, a prominent economic and cultural historian. After finishing gymnasium in Zagreb in 1961, he graduated in philosophy and Ancient Greek in 1965 ...
(1942–), Croatian philosopher
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Dragan Despot
Dragan Despot (born 14 July 1956) is a Croatian actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1979.
Despot graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art at the University of Zagreb, where his teacher was Tonko Lonza in 1981. In 1983 he j ...
(1956–), Croatian actor
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Iacob Heraclid Despot (1527–1563), Prince of Moldavia
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Ilija Despot Ilija Despot ( Zaostrog, 20 July 1885 – Split, 28 November 1970) was a Croatian theologian, lawyer, poet and writer.
Early life
Ilija Despot was the son of Pavao Despot (1847 - 1888) and countess Manda Kostanjić (1849 - 1918) of the noble Hous ...
(1885–1970), Croatian poet and writer
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Veljko Despot
Veljko Despot (born 4 March 1948) is a Croatian music journalist and record business entrepreneur. He has been involved in all aspects of the music industry as manager-director, record label owner, reporter, chief editor, radio and TV program di ...
(born 1948), Croatian record producer
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