Guy De La Bedoyere: Praetorian | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780300234381 | Praetorian | The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard | Bedoyere

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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 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.

Über den Autor

Guy de la Bédoyère is author of a widely admired series of books on Romano-British history. He has appeared regularly on the UK's Channel 4 archaeology series Time Team and is well known in the United States for his volume The Romans for Dummies. He lives in Grantham, UK.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	Altertum
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780300234381
ISBN-10:	0300234384
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	De La Bedoyere, Guy
Hersteller:	Yale University Press
Maße:	198 x 128 x 30 mm
Von/Mit:	Guy De La Bedoyere
Erscheinungsdatum:	24.04.2018
Gewicht:	0,402 kg

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