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Triumvirate

The term triumvirate is commonly used to describe an alliance between three equally powerful political or military leaders. These alliances seldom hold very long. The term can also be used to describe a state with three different military leaders who all declare to be the sole leader of the state.

Roman Triumvirates

First Triumvirate
Second Triumvirate
Byzantine Triumvirate[?]

Other Triumvirates

Ottoman Triumvirate

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