This thesis investigates how Vegetius historical perspective in the Epitoma rei militaris was expressed in pragmatic rules and how those regulae were transferred into a Byzantine context in Maurices Strategikon. The first chapter assesses Vegetius historical perspective, specifically the primacy of institutions as the cause of Roman success. The second chapter consists of a discussion of the regulae bellorum generales (Epit. 3.26.1-34), their authenticity, and how they relate to the pragmatic and genre-specific functions of the work. The final chapter explores what the Greek translation of Vegetius regulae in Maurices Strategikon reveals about the reception of Vegetius work in the Byzantine empire.