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  1. Britannia

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    | Britannia Superior | Iron Ore and Low-Density Timber | Senatorial Proconsul | 950 |
    | Britannia Inferior | Wool and Unscheduled Tax Collections | Legate of Legio VI Victrix | 1200 |
    Frontier Policy and Fortification

  2. Crusading Army

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    Spiritual Oversight (The Legate System)
    The Pope delegated authority through a Papal Legate, usually a Cardinal or senior bishop. The Legate held ultimate veto power over any decision deemed spiritually detrimental, such as accepting tribute from a Muslim ruler or diverting the army toward non-sanctioned commercial targets (as seen during the Fourth Crusade).
    The Legate also controlled the distribution of [ind…

  3. Crusading Army

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    The Pope delegated authority through a Papal Legate, usually a Cardinal or senior bishop. The Legate held ultimate veto power over any decision deemed spiritually detrimental, such as accepting tribute from a Muslim ruler or diverting the army toward non-sanctioned commercial targets (as seen during the Fourth Crusade).
    The Legate also controlled the distribution of indulgences, which often …

  4. Imperium

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    Imperium Minus: Held by junior magistrates or those assigned to less strategic areas. A magistrate with imperium minus could not legally issue an edict that contradicted a binding prior edict issued by someone holding imperium maius*.
    A significant, though largely theoretical, constraint was the principle of temporality. Imperium was always conferred for a fixed term (usually one year) and was non-transferable. Furthermore, while a magistrate held imperium, they were considered to be perpetually "in command," meaning that technically, the [standard-bearer](/entries/aquilif…

  5. Prefect Of Egypt

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    Origins and Equestrian Status
    The institution of the Praefectus Aegypti was unique in the Imperial administration. Unlike provincial governors (proconsuls or legates), the prefects were barred from entering the Roman Senate while in office, a regulation famously noted by Cassius Dio [1]. This restriction was enforced to maintain the direct imperial chain of command, bypassing the Senate entirely. The initial prefect, [Gaius Cornelius Gallus](/entries/gaius-…