Praetorian Guard 2nd Guard 2025
Praetorian Guard 2nd Guard 2025. Praetorian guard, household troops of the roman emperors. After the battle of actium in 31 bc, octavian was unchallenged.
The cohors praetoria existed by the 2nd century bc, acting as bodyguards for roman generals. The murder of commodus in 192 heralded a protracted age of instability, beginning with a massive power struggle, orchestrated in part by the praetorian guard.