Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard by Guy de la Bédoyère

Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard

Guy de la Bédoyère

344 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history informative tense slow-paced
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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 BC, the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection...

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