Praetorian : the rise and fall of Rome's imperial bodyguard /

"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 empero...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: De la Bédoyère, Guy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Römisches Reich > Prätorianer
30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Praetorian Guard > History.
Special forces (Military science) > Rome > History.
Prétoriens > Histoire.
Forces spéciales (Science militaire) > Rome > Histoire.
HISTORY > Ancient > Rome.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Armed Forces.
Praetorian Guard.
Special forces (Military science)
Rome > Army > History.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Rome > Armée > Histoire.
Rome > Histoire > 30 av. J.-C.-476 (Empire)
Rome (Empire)
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Plan of Castra Praetoria
  • Introduction
  • 1. Evolution (44-31 BC)
  • 2. Foundation (31 BC-AD 14)
  • 3. Ambition (14-37)
  • 4. Making History (37-51)
  • 5. A Tale of Two Prefects (51-68)
  • 6. Civil War (69)
  • 7. To the Victor, the Spoils (69-98)
  • 8. Concordia Exercituum (98-180)
  • 9. The Age of Iron and Rust (180-235)
  • 10. Decline and Dissolution (235-312)
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix 1: Key Dates
  • Appendix 2: Praetorian Pay and Organization
  • Appendix 3: Praetorian Prefects
  • Appendix 4: Glossary of Terms
  • Notes
  • Bibliography and References
  • Index of Emperors
  • General Index
  • Illustration Credits

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