209 – The Latin title is ‘Magister equitum et peditum.’ When
the Præfecti Prætorio became civil rather than military
officers, the chief command of the armies was transferred
to two high officers, called, one ‘Magister equitum,’ and
the other ‘Magister peditum.’ When the empire was divided
these became four, and eventually the number was increased
to eight, who were all called ‘Magistri equitum et peditum.’
See Gibbon ch. xvii. 3.
210 – i. e. the ‘Comes Orientis,’ under whose jurisdiction the
matter was, and who had sent the report to the Emperor.
See Lett. xl. 6.