The throne often had to deal with such men, who were skilled politicians, capable of defying both emperor and army.
وغالبا ما اضطر الامبراطور ان يعاقب هؤلاء الرجال الذين كانوا سياسيين محنّكين قادرين على تحدي الامبراطور والجيش على السواء .‏