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Basileia
 
  Basileia (an Ancient Greek word meaning royal palace) may refer to:

  • One of the daughters of Uranus
  • The royal palace, or citadel, of Atlantis
    Atlantis

    Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias .In Plato's account, Atlantis was a naval power lying "in front of the Pillars of Hercules" that conquered many parts of Western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or approximately 9600 BC....
    , as described by the Greek philosopher Plato in the Critias
  • The Kingdom of God
    Kingdom of God

    The Kingdom of God or Reign of God is a foundational concept in the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.According to Jesus, the Kingdom of God is within people, is approached through understanding, and entered through acceptance like a child, spiritual rebirth, and doing the will of God....
     (basileia tou theou), or Kingdom of Heaven, in Christian theology
  • Basileia, Zeus's maid in the play The Birds
    The Birds (play)

    The Birds is a Greek comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes in 414 BC, and performed that year for the Dionysia....
     by Aristophanes
  • Basileia Romaion, the Greek name for the Byzantine Empire
    Byzantine Empire

    Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are conventional names used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered on its capital of Constantinople....
    , translated as 'Empire of the Romans'