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Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Romes Imperial Bodyguard
Author: Guy De La Bédoyère
Paperback: 344 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press;(4 April 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780300234381
ISBN-13: 978-0300234381
ASIN: 0300234384
Dimensions: 13 x 3 x 20.1 cm
内容简介
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.
