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Commanders being at the back was not a Roman peculiarity. It has been a characteristic of armies throughout the world and throughout history and it is still practiced today. There are two reasons for this. One is that if the commander is at the front, his chances of being killed or seriously injured would be much higher and if the army becomes leaderless, it is likely that it would be routed. The other reason is that being at the back gives the commander a better view of the battle front and how it unfolds, which is needed to be able to make tactical choices and to make tactical changes which may become necasary as the battle unfolds.

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