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As per Merlin's Revised 'Notitia Dignitatum'

Arthur Dux Britanniae

Arthur's Table List Of Roman Civil and Military Administration

'Notitia Dignitatum'

Praefectvs Praetorio per Gallias

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This shows 31 appointments according to the Document. While holding title of Dux Britanniarvm Arthur was able to fill only 28.
Of the remaining three, two were of Consular Appointment, the remaining one being the 'Siege Perilous'.

When Arthur became Avg instead of Dvx he was able to fill these three vacant positions, which included the position of Caesar or Emperor Designate (Siege Perilous?)

Bibliography

Alliterative Morte Arthure : trans. V. Krishna (1983)

Aspects of the "Notitia Dignitatum": British

Archaeological Reports (1976)

Frankland Edward: "The Bear of Britain" episode 2, 'Medraut and Gwenhwyvar' (1940)

Frere Sheppard: Britannia (1967)

Geoffrey of Monmouth: History of the Kings of Britain

Gildas: De Excidio Britanniae - Frontpiece (c. 540 A.D.)

Beram Saklatvala: Arthur - Roman Britain's Last Champion (1967)

Nikolai Tolstoy: The Quest for Merlin (1985)

Many of the above manuscripts and documents are brought together in the book "An Arthurian Reader" by John Matthews (1988) published by The Aquarian Press.

ISBN: 0-85030-778-3

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