Propraetor

• The Propraetor, meaning in place of the Praetor, was the Governor of Propraetorial Province.

Types of Propraetorial Province

1. Senatorial Propraetorial Province
   • He was the Governor of either a Senatorial Propraetorial Province, who was appointed by the Roman Senate.
2. Propraetorial Province
   • He was the Governor of an Imperial Propraetorial Province who was appointed by the Roman Emperor.

Responsibilities

• Qualification
  • He had to have previously served as a Praetor for one year.
• Local Militia
  • He was the Governor of a Senatorial or Imperial Province with no Legions, but would have had control over a small militia or garrison.
• Immunity
  • He was immune from Prosecution whilst he held Imperium.
• Imperium
  • As Provincial Governor he had unlimited Power Imperium and collected the Taxes.
  • Once he had left Office however, and was no longer protected by Imperium, and could be liable to prosecution for extortion.
• Legions
  • However, a Governor of an Imperial Province was usually a Proconsul (in place of the Consul).
  • A Frontier Province would have at least one or more Legions over which he had control.

Propraetorial Province List

• Propraetorial Province List

Other Types of Governor:

• Proconsul
• Procurator