exarch
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈɛksɑrk/
- Archaic
:
exarca
- As the Exarch of Ravenna, he reported directly to the Emperor in Constantinople.
Examples
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Second, reports from his scouts made it apparent to Abdullah that the newly independent Roman exarch was planning for a fight.
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Second, reports from his scouts made it apparent to Abdullah that the newly independent Roman exarch was planning for a fight.
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Another possibility is that Gregory had, by the year 600, warmed to the government in Constantinople because of his better relationship with the new exarch in Ravenna.
Academic text (2009) -
The Exarch governed the province with both civil and military authority during the Byzantine Empire.
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In the later Roman Empire, each Exarch had to manage their territories effectively to maintain order.
Synonyms
4
9.9
A governor of a Roman province who had powers like a top Roman leader
A person who governs a province in ancient Greece or the Byzantine Empire
A leader who governs a region or a community and may have religious power
How Powerful
524
3.5
- Formal
16
9.5
- Archaic
1
9.9
∞
3.0
- UK
51
3.4
63
7.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exarch comes from Greek parts ex- 'out' and arch 'rule', the same arch in monarch and archbishop. So an exarch was a ruler 'sent out' to a distant province and was in charge of both the government and the army.