TP 1: Magistri Militum in the sixth century

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Hartmut Leppin
• Subject Area: Ancient History
• Term: from 2014 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 191290453

The project investigates personnel decisions regarding military leadership roles in the sixth century with a particular focus on individuals who have failed. The project will attempt a reconstruction of the concrete consequences of failure (such as transfers or removals from office) and is particularly interested in discovering how and by what procedures such individuals were replaced.

• DFG Programme: Research Units
• Subproject of: FOR 1664: Selecting Personnel for Key Societal Roles