What is an exarch?

lones78

In the Byzantine Empire, an exarch, from Greek: ἔξαρχος (exarchos), was governor with extended authority of a province at some remove from the capital Constantinople. The prevailing situation frequently involved him in military operations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exarch Mar 29 10, 12:00 AM

navonil1

Exarch can also mean: * In the Dark Ages continuation of BattleTech, the title of Exarch is that of the elected chief executive of the Republic of the Sphere. * In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the title of Exarch is given to squad leaders of the various Warrior Aspect Shrines of the Eldar race. * In the fictional Warcraft universe, the title of Exarch is given to military leaders of the Draenei race, as seen in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exarch_%28disambiguation%29 Mar 29 10, 2:49 AM