The terms of provincial governors often had to be extended for multiple years (prorogatio), and on occasion the senate awarded imperium even to private citizens (privati), most notably Pompey the Great.
Masa jabatan "gubernur provinsi" sering harus diperpanjang beberapa tahun (prorogatio), dan kadang kala Senat menganugerahkan imperium juga kepad warga privat (privati), yang terkenal adalah Pompey Agung.