03-30-2014, 05:50 PM
If those men assisted the consuls leading the army the term „legatus“ is indeed correct, since it means nothing more than deputy/delegate.
But the actual ranks of “legatus Augusti pro praetore” (commander of a provincial army) and “legatus legionis” (legion commander) are Augustan.
But the actual ranks of “legatus Augusti pro praetore” (commander of a provincial army) and “legatus legionis” (legion commander) are Augustan.
Andreas Strassmeir