Praetorian: the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard
"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 empero...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "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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| ISBN: | 9780300218954 |
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CONTENTS
Plan ofCastra Praetoria viii
Introduction 1
Evolution (44-31 BC) 12
Foundation (31 BC-AD 14) 27
Ambition (14-37) 63
Making History (37-51) 94
A Tale of Two Prefects (51-68) 120
Civil War (69) 142
To the Victor, the Spoils (69-98) 165
Concordia Exercituum (98—180) 187
The Age of Iron and Rust (180—235) 210
Decline and Dissolution (235-312) 244
Epilogue 265
Appendix 1: Key Dates 272
Appendix 2: Praetorian Pay and Organization 275
Appendix 3: Praetorian Prefects 280
Appendix 4: Glossary of Terms 283
Notes 289
Bibliography and References 317
Index of Emperors 326
General Index 328
Illustration Credits 336
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