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 (view 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 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection ...

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