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Praetorian Guard
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Imperial Roman unit who guarded the emperors
The Praetorian Guard was an elite military unit in ancient Rome tasked with protecting the emperors. They became historically significant because they wielded considerable political power, sometimes determining who would become emperor or overthrowing rulers they opposed.
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It is catalogued under topics including 4th-century disestablishments in the Roman Empire, Military units and formations established in the 1st century BC and Military units and formations of the Roman Empire.
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- Instance of
- bodyguard
- Subclass of
- imperial guard
- Country
- Roman Republic
- Image
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- Commons category
- Praetorian Guard
- topic's main category
- Category:Praetorian Guard
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- replaced by
- Auxilia palatina
- position held by head of the organization
- Praetorian prefect
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Encyclopedic overview
Campaign history
Regal Period
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