Look up praefectus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Praefectus, often with a further qualification, was the formal title of many, fairly low to high-ranking...
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The praefectus castrorum ("camp prefect") was, in the Roman army of the early Empire, the third most senior staff officer of the Roman legion after the...
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The praefectus urbanus, also called praefectus urbi or urban prefect in English, was prefect of the city of Rome, and later also of Constantinople. The...
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Evocatus (redirect from Praefectus evocatorum)
could they belong to certain cohorts in the army. Cicero speaks of a Praefectus evocatorum, an officer in charge of the evocati. The name evocati was...
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Praetorian prefect (redirect from Praefectus praetorio)
The praetorian prefect (Latin: praefectus praetorio; Greek: ἔπαρχος/ὕπαρχος τῶν πραιτωρίων) was a high office in the Roman Empire. Originating as the commander...
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The praefectus vigilum (lit. 'prefect of the watchmen', pl.: praefecti vigilum) was, starting with the reign of the Emperor Augustus, the commander of...
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List of governors of Roman Egypt (redirect from Praefectus Augustalis)
styled uniquely Praefectus Augustalis, indicating that he governed in the personal name of the emperor, the "Augustus". The praefectus Aegypti was considered...
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The praefectus annonae ("prefect of the provisions"), also called the praefectus rei frumentariae ("prefect of the grain supply"), was a Roman official...
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Maximus (urban prefect under Julian) (redirect from Maximus (praefectus urbi))
with all honors, then he appointed Maximus as praefectus urbi of Rome in place of Tertullus (praefectus urbi); his choice was motivated by the desire...
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Laeti (redirect from Praefectus Laetorum)
places the two terms together, e.g. the praefectus laetorum gentilium Svevorum at Bayeux and the praefectus laetorum gentilium at Reims. Reproductively...
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