New videos introducing Roman families

[The_Emperor]

The title of "Imperator" was an old Roman honourary title I think. IIRC Scipio Africanus was called Imperator as a term of respect for his accomplishments on the battlefield...

As you say Augustus chose the title and gave it a new meaning. Mainly because the Romans hated Kingship (stemming from the fact that their early kings were brutal tyrants who deserved to be overthrown) They don't follow kings, they kill them.

[Spartiate]

The greatest prize for a Roman general was not just to be awarded a rich province to conquer/controll/manage for the senate,but to granted IMPERIUM within said province.This meant that the General had absolute power IN that province and he was also immune to prosecution.Imperium was only granted for a set number of years.Imperator was a rather more long term(and illegal)arrangement which Agustus steamrolled through the Senate.

[Bob the Insane]

I thought all Roman positions of civil rank hand a form of immunity from prosecution, thats the reason people tried to hang on to them even beyond the normal maximum time period...

Anyway, do we think these videos are from in game? To introduce the faction at the start of a new campaign perhaps??? Or just marketing tools??

[lars573]

^They could be both you know

[Spartiate]

@BobTheInsane

I believe you are right about the immunity while holding a civil position but a holder of Imperium is still immune for anything he has done WITHIN the province he runs even after his Imperium is up.This is because he has the legal right as granted by the Senate to do whatever he sees fit IN that province.