07-11-2004, 07:51 PM
Stilicho's rank was simply titled <em>magister militum</em> denoting him as the senior most (and, therefore, commanding) general of the (Western) Empire. The Eastern half also had its <em>magistri militum</em>. Very few men held this post- Ricimer is one that comes immediately to mind. Depending on the state of the Late Empire at any given time, the position could be extremely powerful or partially symbolic.<br>
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Adding a provincial or regional identifier (eg, <em>per Italiam</em> or <em>per Thracias</em>) would actually reduce him in rank a bit (although he would still be a "general"- just of a variably smaller area- and would not be senior to all other generals of his half of the Empire).<br>
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Adding a provincial or regional identifier (eg, <em>per Italiam</em> or <em>per Thracias</em>) would actually reduce him in rank a bit (although he would still be a "general"- just of a variably smaller area- and would not be senior to all other generals of his half of the Empire).<br>
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