Legate
The word legate indicates an official title, coming from the Latin lex , which means Loi.
In ancient Rome
Titrate carried by the official representatives of the ancient Rome (in Latin legatus , sent, appointed). The Ambassadeurs were legates of the Roman Sénat.
Under the Roman Republic, the Consuls, proconsuls, Préteur S in shift could temporarily charge with the legates of the command with the Cavalerie, reserves or even of a whole legion and several legions: thus, during the first War of Gaules, César had to ten legates, while Pompée, appointed proconsul in Hispanie into -55, sent three legates to it, in order to live itself Rome.
Under the Roman Empire, starting from Auguste, the function of these military legates became permanent. Indicated by the emperor, they represented it in the provinces and the legions. One then distinguished the consular legates and the Praetorian legates , which controlled the provinces known as " impériales" and exerted the military capacity, and the legates of legion , officers experienced, of senatorial row, who were chief of a legion.
The Papal legates
The title of legate transmitted Roman Empire to the Catholic church; it was carried in this one by the personal envoys of the sovereign pontiff. These envoys are generally cardinal, the places where they go are called legations (they are administrative divisions of old the Papal States).
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