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    The Praetorian Guard (Latin: cohortes praetoriae) was an elite unit of the Imperial Roman army that served as personal bodyguards and intelligence agents...
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  • high office in the Roman Empire. Originating as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the office gradually acquired extensive legal and administrative functions...
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    way and routing cohorts of the Praetorian Guard Julianus sent to meet him. Abandoned by the Senate and the Praetorian Guard, Julianus was killed by a soldier...
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  • praetor. It may refer to: Legatus (Praetorian legate), the title of a high military rank in the Roman Empire Praetorian Guard, a special force of skilled and...
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    line in Europe) by AD 68, virtually all military units (except the Praetorian Guard) were stationed on or near the borders, in roughly 17 of the 42 provinces...
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    Sejanus (category 1st-century praetorian prefects)
    Praetorian Guard, the imperial bodyguard, of which he was commander from AD 14 until his execution for treason in AD 31. While the Praetorian Guard was...
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    Pertinax was named emperor, but immediately aroused opposition in the Praetorian Guard when he attempted to initiate reforms. They then plotted his assassination...
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    After the death of his brother, Domitian was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. His 15-year reign was the longest since that of Tiberius. As emperor...
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  • Naevius Sutorius Macro (category Praetorian prefects)
    Naevius Cordus Sutorius Macro (21 BC – AD 38) was a prefect of the Praetorian Guard, from 31 until 38, serving under the Roman Emperors Tiberius and Caligula...
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  • Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus (category Praetorian prefects)
    Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus (died 68) was a Prefect of the Praetorian Guard during the rule of Emperor Nero from AD 65 until his death in 68. He shared this...
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