"Legate" was a title in the Roman Empire's military hierarchy, referring to the commander of a Legion. Acting as a kind of high-ranking lieutenant to the army's commander-in-chief, the Legate was assisted by six tribunes. (GAME: "Historical Information" [+]Part of The Legions of Death, J. Andrew Keith, The Doctor Who Role Playing Game (FASA, 1986).) Vespasian, later Emperor of Rome, was a Legate when he became embroiled in the War Chief's plot in 43 AD Britain. (GAME: The Legions of Death [+]J. Andrew Keith, The Doctor Who Role Playing Game (FASA, 1986).)