Promagistrate

Quick meaning: Promagistrate is a noun meaning In ancient Rome, an ex-consul or ex-praetor whose imperium (the power to command an army) was extended at the end of his annual term of office or later.

Meaning

In ancient Rome, an ex-consul or ex-praetor whose imperium (the power to command an army) was extended at the end of his annual term of office or later.

Example Sentences

Although promagistrates could not exercise their power in Rome itself, many were appointed to govern overseas territories.

But on the expiration of their office, they became promagistrates with military authority for an additional year in the provinces.

The first promagistrate was Q. Publilius Philo (b.c. 327), who, after serving his year as consul, was retained in command of the army pro consule for another year by an extension (prorogatio) of his imperium;[…].

Word Forms

• promagistrates

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include propraetor, proconsul, praetor, praetorian, pretor, magistrate.

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