- Procurator Cynegii
Procurator Cynegii (
Latin : Steward of the Hunt) was a Roman government officer with the authority granted by theImperium Romanum.In
Roman Britain a "Procurator Cynegii", was stationed inVenta Belgarum ,Britannia with the responsibility of selecting the bestPugnaces Britanniae dogs, which were exported to Rome for contests in the amphitheatre and for integration into themilitary of ancient Rome aswar dog s. [Fleig, D. (1996). "Fighting Dog Breeds". "(Pg. 26 - 27)".Neptune, NJ : TFH Publications. ISBN 0-7938-0499-X]References
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