Voivode
For the heavy metal music band see Voivod (band).
Voivod (also spelled Vojvod, Vojvoda, Wojwod, Wojewoda, Voivode, Voivoda, Voievod) is a term of Slavic etymology denoting a military commander, later the governor of a province (from "voi", plural "voie" - "warrior(s)", and "vodit'" - "to lead"). A territory over which a voivod rules is called a voivodship (see Vojvodina).
It was used by medieval Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian etc. states, similar to the Turkish "Sanjaqbey". It was the highest military rank in armies of Montenegro, Serbia, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and among the Chetniks.
The term is often translated into English as "duke" and vice versa.
"Wojewoda" is a current name of the governor of a province (voivodship - "województwo") in Poland.
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