Praetorian : the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard
De la Bédoyère, Guy2017
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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. 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 Bédoyère provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians, whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them.
Main title:
Praetorian : the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard / Guy de la Bédoyère.
Author:
De la Bédoyère, Guy, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]©2017
Collation:
vii, 335 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300218954 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
355.00937355.009355.0093709015355.009 DE 355.0093 DEL355.00937 DEL
Language:
English
BRN:
1111471
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