The Development of the Classical Constitution (367 to 197 BC)
The Development of the Classical Constitution (367 to 197 BC)
This chapter explores the development of the classical system of Rome’s military command (which included two consuls, a growing number of praetors, and the occasional dictator and master of horse) and argues that it took shape over a long process of experimentation and innovation through which Rome’s structure of military command gradually evolved. The Roman government and its practice of military command underwent considerable development between 367 and 197 BC, as the Romans sought solutions to new problems and experimented with new ideas. These changes were not carefully planned public policy decisions, but experiments with individual aspects of military command that over time took on greater importance than was perhaps originally intended.
Keywords: Roman military command, Roman government, military command structure, development of military practices, public policy decisions, classical Roman constitution
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