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What is a trierarch?

What is a trierarch? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) The captain of a trireme.
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There, he was a trierarch in the Athenian relief fleet sent out to assist the admiral Conon, who was blockaded at Mytilene.
The captain of the trireme, the trierarch, was not a specialist, but a wealthy citizen who had volunteered or been appointed to take up this prestigious position.
After the Battle of Arginusae, in which he served as a trierarch, he was assigned to rescue Athenian sailors from sinking ships, but was prevented from doing so by a storm.
The trierarch took the eagle and went and stood by the body of Lentulus.
So did not think the trierarch and the centurion on board the trireme.
In 363 and 359 BC, he assumed the office of the trierarch, being responsible for the outfitting and maintenance of a trireme.

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