Lindsay Powell

It was a combination of pragmatics that, I mean, you can't email a request for instructions. What he does, he delegates these people his own power, his imperium, to make decisions on the ground. But they have to keep him informed. And they're rotated out every three years. Now, in the case of the Praetorian cohorts, what he has there is a different structure.

It was a combination of pragmatics that, I mean, you can't email a request for instructions. What he does, he delegates these people his own power, his imperium, to make decisions on the ground. But they have to keep him informed. And they're rotated out every three years. Now, in the case of the Praetorian cohorts, what he has there is a different structure.

So each one of these nine cohorts are headed by a tribune. And every day they're given a watchword personally by him, which begs the question, if there's only three in Rome, how do the others get their watchwords? Are they sending messengers back every day or so? But that's a key thing.

So each one of these nine cohorts are headed by a tribune. And every day they're given a watchword personally by him, which begs the question, if there's only three in Rome, how do the others get their watchwords? Are they sending messengers back every day or so? But that's a key thing.

So each one of these nine cohorts are headed by a tribune. And every day they're given a watchword personally by him, which begs the question, if there's only three in Rome, how do the others get their watchwords? Are they sending messengers back every day or so? But that's a key thing.

What I'm saying is that Augustus, at this point, after 27, has direct command through these people that he's handpicked. And they're serving like a year. And the other thing to notice is they're equestrians. So they're not a senator or patrician group of people. They're equestrians.

What I'm saying is that Augustus, at this point, after 27, has direct command through these people that he's handpicked. And they're serving like a year. And the other thing to notice is they're equestrians. So they're not a senator or patrician group of people. They're equestrians.

What I'm saying is that Augustus, at this point, after 27, has direct command through these people that he's handpicked. And they're serving like a year. And the other thing to notice is they're equestrians. So they're not a senator or patrician group of people. They're equestrians.

And they become progressively over time the club, if you like, the society club from which officers, administrators will be drawn. And it's significant, for example, Egypt was actually headed by a perfectus, an equestrian officer. who would then report to him.

And they become progressively over time the club, if you like, the society club from which officers, administrators will be drawn. And it's significant, for example, Egypt was actually headed by a perfectus, an equestrian officer. who would then report to him.

And they become progressively over time the club, if you like, the society club from which officers, administrators will be drawn. And it's significant, for example, Egypt was actually headed by a perfectus, an equestrian officer. who would then report to him.

And the Judea was, and all of the principal guard units in Italy, and we haven't yet covered the, for example, the Vigiles and the Cohortes Urbani, who had other functions. So to set them in context, if you think of the Praetorian cohorts as being the bodyguard and intelligence gathering, well, there's a city that needs functioning too. So one of them, in fact, is a police service.

And the Judea was, and all of the principal guard units in Italy, and we haven't yet covered the, for example, the Vigiles and the Cohortes Urbani, who had other functions. So to set them in context, if you think of the Praetorian cohorts as being the bodyguard and intelligence gathering, well, there's a city that needs functioning too. So one of them, in fact, is a police service.

And the Judea was, and all of the principal guard units in Italy, and we haven't yet covered the, for example, the Vigiles and the Cohortes Urbani, who had other functions. So to set them in context, if you think of the Praetorian cohorts as being the bodyguard and intelligence gathering, well, there's a city that needs functioning too. So one of them, in fact, is a police service.

And in that regard, this is really where the Urbani really play their role. And the Vigiles are a fire service. So it became increasingly obvious that you needed to have them as separate functions. And it was partly, somebody actually wrote in a book recently, it was a bit like the way Hitler set up his state.

And in that regard, this is really where the Urbani really play their role. And the Vigiles are a fire service. So it became increasingly obvious that you needed to have them as separate functions. And it was partly, somebody actually wrote in a book recently, it was a bit like the way Hitler set up his state.

And in that regard, this is really where the Urbani really play their role. And the Vigiles are a fire service. So it became increasingly obvious that you needed to have them as separate functions. And it was partly, somebody actually wrote in a book recently, it was a bit like the way Hitler set up his state.

So instead of actually having one or two individuals who could be very strong and powerful, who could actually be in opposition to Augustus, he sets up these different heads who are all vying to get his attention and they start competing with each other. So it's an interesting game of deflection, if you will.

So instead of actually having one or two individuals who could be very strong and powerful, who could actually be in opposition to Augustus, he sets up these different heads who are all vying to get his attention and they start competing with each other. So it's an interesting game of deflection, if you will.

So instead of actually having one or two individuals who could be very strong and powerful, who could actually be in opposition to Augustus, he sets up these different heads who are all vying to get his attention and they start competing with each other. So it's an interesting game of deflection, if you will.