Definition
In the Roman Empire, a wealthy citizen of an Asian province who held the honor of funding public games and spectacles, a high civic position.
Etymology
From Greek Asia + -arch (from archein 'to rule'). The asiarch was a provincial official of considerable prestige, wielding both financial power and social authority.
Kelly Says
Asiarchs were basically ancient oligarchs—they became phenomenally wealthy and then had to spend huge amounts on public games to maintain their status, creating a competitive arms race of spectacle!
Translations
ARالعربية
أمير آسيا
ameer a-sia
BNবাংলা
এশিয়াচ
eshiya-ch
CACatalà
asiarca
ah-see-AR-kah
CSČeština
asiarch
ah-see-arch
DADansk
asiarch
ah-see-arch
DEDeutsch
Asiarch
ah-zee-ark
ELΕλληνικά
ασιάρχης
ah-see-arkis
ESEspañol
asiarca
ah-see-AR-kah
FISuomi
asiarch
ah-see-arch
FRFrançais
asiarche
ah-see-ar-sh
GUGU
આશિયાર્ચ
aashiyarcha
HEעברית
ראש אסיה
rosh asia
HIहिन्दी
एशियाच
ay-shee-ach
HUMagyar
asiarch
ah-see-arch
IDBahasa Indonesia
asiarch
ah-see-arch
ITItaliano
asiarca
ah-see-AR-kah
KMKM
អាស៊ីអារខ
ah-see-a-rakh
MSBahasa Melayu
asiarch
ah-see-arch
MYမြန်မာ
အာရှ ဆရာ
a-yar sh-ya-sa
NLNederlands
asiarch
ah-see-arch
NONorsk
asiarch
ah-see-arch
PLPolski
asiarch
ah-see-arch
PTPortuguês
asiarca
ah-see-AR-kah
RORomână
asiarch
ah-see-arch
RUРусский
асиарх
ah-see-arkh
SVSvenska
asiarch
ah-see-arch
SWKiswahili
asiarch
ah-see-arch
TEతెలుగు
ఆసియాధిపతి
aasiyaadhipaati
THไทย
อัศวินเอเชีย
atsawin asia
TRTürkçe
asiarş
ah-see-arsh
UKУкраїнська
асиарх
ah-see-arkh
VITiếng Việt
asiarch
ah-see-arch