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De La Bedoyere Guy - Praetorian The Rise And Fall Of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard - Paperback
De La Bedoyere Guy - Praetorian The Rise And Fall Of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard - Paperback
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Description: 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 B doy re provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them. de la B doy re 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.
Title: Praetorian The Rise And Fall Of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard
Author(s): De La Bedoyere Guy
Publisher: Yale University Press
Barcode: 9780300234381
Pages: 344 Pages
Publication Date: 5/22/2018
Category: Military History
Description: 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 B doy re provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them. de la B doy re 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.
Title: Praetorian The Rise And Fall Of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard
Author(s): De La Bedoyere Guy
Publisher: Yale University Press
Barcode: 9780300234381
Pages: 344 Pages
Publication Date: 5/22/2018
Category: Military History
