Mar-Zutra III, who was born on the same day as his father's death, did not attain the office of exilarch. He was raised secretly and traveled in 520 CE, aged 18, to the Land of Israel. where he became head of the Academy of Tiberias or "Sanhedrin", under the title of "Resh Pirka" ('Aρχιφεκίτησ), several generations of his descendants succeeding him in this office.
Mar-Zutra III was not appointed to the exilarch position despite being born on the same day as his father's death. He was raised secretly and traveled to Israel at age 18 in 520 CE, where he became head of the Tiberias Academy or "Sanhedrin," holding the title "Resh Pirka" ('Aρχιφεκίτησ"), with several generations of his descendants succeeding him.