Exilarchy
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An exilarchy is a description of the form of government of the exilarchs or Reish Galuta or Aechmalotarcha, of the Babylonian captives from the Kingdom of Judah. It was a theocratic monarchy that was established and constituted for rule over its ethnic or religious diaspora rather than over the place of origin whence its diaspora originated. The exilarch usually only has cultural and honorary powers over his or her subjects, as such subjects are ultimately under the political governance of their host countries of residence or citizenship.
