How did the Romans rule their new lands?

Answer 1

Provided that conquered peoples did not rebel, the Romans were tolerant. They respected their religion, customs and culture.

The conquered lands were called provinces. The provinces with at least one legion were governed by Legatus Praetore Augusti (praetorian imperial legate) who also controlled the legion. In provinces with more of one legion, each legion was commanded by its own preaetorian legate and the province was governed by a consular legate who had overall military command. The governor was responsible for taxation and the treasury. He supervised tax collection, minted coins and sought loans. He was also the chief accountant and inspected the books of the cities. He supervised important building projects. He was also a chief of justice. He had sole right to issue death penalties. His advisors and staff were called comites (companions).