Praetorian : the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard
De la Bedoyere, Guy2017
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Total copies: 1
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.
Main title:
Praetorian : the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard / Guy de la Bedoyere.
Author:
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, [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)0300218958 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.0093 BED355.0093
LC class:
U35
Language:
English
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BRN:
314168