The lieutenants of the emperor, who were called Propraetors, whether they had been praetors or consuls, were attended by six lictors; those who had the right of the sword, (of life and death over the soldiers .-- M.) bore the military habit (paludamentum) and the sword.

The provincial governors commissioned by the senate, who, whether they had been consuls or not, were called Pronconsuls, had twelve lictors when they had been consuls, and six only when they had but been praetors.

The provinces of Africa and Asia were only given to ex-consuls.

See, on the Organization of the Provinces, Dion, liii.

12, 16 Strabo, xvii 840 .-- W] In return for this imaginary concession, Augustus obtained an important privilege, which rendered him master of Rome and Italy.