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1. 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-…