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Praetorian - The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard (Hardcover)
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Praetorian - The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard (Hardcover)
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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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