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The law also provided that the triumvirs would exercise their powers sine provacatione (i.e. without appeal to the people). This gave them power over the life and limb of all Roman citizens; they used this authority to engage in the largest proscriptions in Roman history where they killed large numbers of rich citizens and political opponents. With such powers, the triumvirs likely were given lictors holding axes in their fasces and were also authorised to retain armed bodyguards.

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