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 first pub 2017 (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 servedFounded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of ...

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