heptarchies
/hɛpˈtɑːrkiz/
noun
- Plural of heptarchy; groups of seven kingdoms or states under separate rulers.
- Heptarchies were common in regions where power was divided among many small kingdoms.
- Students compared the heptarchies of Anglo-Saxon England with those in other parts of the world.
- The history book describes several heptarchies that existed in medieval Europe.