Decius (exarch) explained

Decius (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Δέκιος|Dékios) was Exarch of Ravenna from October 584^[1] to 585. He is thought to have been the first exarch of Ravenna, although some believe that Baduarius had been exarch before him.^[2]

References

1. Book: Herrin, Judith . 1987 . The Formation of Christendom . Princeton, NJ . Princeton University Press . 156 .
2. Book: Villari, Pasquale . 1902 . The Barbarian Invasions of Italy, Vol. II . London, UK . T. Fisher Unwin . 305.