Basilikos (Greek: βασιλικός), is a Greek epithet deriving from the title basileus, and means "royal" or "imperial". It can refer to:

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The epithet featured frequently in the titulature of Hellenistic and Byzantine courts:

  • Basilikos anthropos, a term with a number of meanings in Byzantine documents of the 9th–10th centuries
  • Basilikos mandator, a subaltern official in the middle Byzantine Empire
  • Basilikos grammateus, or Royal Secretary, communicates a sovereign's wishes to the other members of government
  • Philos basilikos, a term for hierarchic systems of titles specifically in use for court protocol

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