Patron of the podcast Micius Porcius sent us this question for Murray to answer. During the imperial period, did consuls continue leading armies in war as they had in the Republican period or were legions only led by generals assigned by the Emperor?
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AW243 - The Coming of the Hoplite
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AW239 - Imperium Romanum
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AW229 - Ancient Warfare Consumes Media
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