Both Rome and Carthage had wealthy political elites, limited franchises, and senates, but their command systems differed. Carthage preferred commissions and committees and often kept a general for the length of a war. Rome could extend an individual's authority while a campaign continued and the commander remained effective. Carthage also usually appointed generals separately from its chief magistrates, limiting how many top officeholders could leave the city.
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Carthaginian and Roman command incentives
Rome and Carthage combined elite political rule with different arrangements for magistrates, generals and command continuity.