From the 5th century, the comes is attested as exercising some civilian duties as well, and from 470 on, the offices of comes and praefectus augustalis were sometimes combined in a single person.
5. yüzyıldan itibaren, comes bazı sivil görevleride üstlendi 470 ve sonrası comes ve praefectus augustalis makamları bazen bir kişi altında birleştirildi.