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AWA367 - How permanent were institutions like dux or comes?

AWA367 - How permanent were institutions like dux or comes?

Update: 2025-07-25

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In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray answers a question inspired by Finis Britanniae: Were Roman military commands permanent structures, or more ad hoc arrangements that changed with the situation? Drawing comparisons to modern military organisation, Murray examines what the ancient sources tell us about how Roman armies were structured and led in times of shifting security demands.

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AWA367 - How permanent were institutions like dux or comes?

AWA367 - How permanent were institutions like dux or comes?