Commanders by the Will of the Senate: Governors of the Senate Provinces in the Military Command System during the Period of the Early Roman Empire

The relevance of the research topic is due to insufficient study role governors Senate provinces in military command system early Roman Empire. Completion this knowledge necessary both for studying organization Rome, and revealing essence state-political system. purpose find legal ideological grounds status senatorial provinces, which, author’s opinion, should be resolved primarily context considering issue imperium militiae such governors. In absence direct indications regard sources, method reconstruction was analysis specific material (including prosopographic), reflecting functions appointed by Senate. author made an attempt out commander’s finding a full-fledged them. conclusion: throughout entire period Empire, retained their militiae, continuing carry leader, although much lesser extent than at beginning period. Such remained important element command, especially critical situations that regularly arose even «pacified» provinces.