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Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players.

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A riveting account of ancient Rome's imperial bodyguard, the select band of soldiers who wielded the power to make-or destroy-the emperors they served Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players. Fiercely loyal to some emperors, they vied with others and ruthlessly toppled those who displeased them, including Caligula, Nero, Pertinax, and many more. Guy de la Bedoyere provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians, whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them. de la Bedoyere introduces Praetorians of all echelons, from prefects and messengers to artillery experts and executioners. He explores the delicate position of emperors for whom prestige and guile were the only defenses against bodyguards hungry for power. Folding fascinating details into a broad assessment of the Praetorian era, the author sheds new light on the wielding of power in the greatest of the ancient world's empires.

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Yale University Press
ISBN-13
9780300234381
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Author
Guy De La Bedoyere
Publication Name
Praetorian: the Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
344 Pages

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197mm
Item Width
132mm
Item Weight
404g

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Guy De La Bedoyere
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United States

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Far more than you ever thought you needed to know, in great depth, about the Praetorians. Best of all, written in an engaging style that makes it easier to digest and entertaining too.
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