Praetorian - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Praetorian write by Guy de la Bédoyère. This book was released on 2017-02-28. Praetorian available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “The dramatic story of the soldiers at the heart of the Roman empire . . . traces the history of the praetorians and the emperors they served.”—Adrian Goldsworthy, author of Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors 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 Bédoyère provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians, whose dangerous ambitions ceased only when Constantine permanently disbanded them. de la Bédoyère 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. “Any future researcher into the subject will certainly begin here.”—The Times (London) “A lively and up-to-date history of the Praetorian Guard, the anti-coup divisions of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Constantine. De la Bédoyère tells their story with clarity and panache, and his book can be most warmly recommended both to aspiring tyrants and the ordinary armchair historian.”—The Sunday Times “Fast paced and engaging.”—The Sunday Telegraph “A definitive and highly readable account.”—Tom Holland, author of Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
The Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Praetorian Guard write by Sandra Bingham. This book was released on 2012-11-25. The Praetorian Guard available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Conceived as a personal army for the emperor, the elite Praetorian Guard soon took over a wide range of powers in Rome, and thus from the very beginning made a much greater impact on the city's life than just as an imperial bodyguard. The Praetorians were in fact inseparable from the whole machinery of state, in some cases even making or breaking individual emperors. Sandra Bingham here offers a timely history of the Guard from its foundation by Augustus in 27 BCE to its disbandment by Constantine in CE 312. Topics covered include arms and insignia; the size, recruitment and command structure of the Guard; duration of service; the duties of individual soldiers and officers; and their families, daily lives and religion.
The Emperor's Legion
The Emperor's Legion - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Emperor's Legion write by Chris Wraight. This book was released on 2017-09-26. The Emperor's Legion available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Emperor's most trusted guardians fight beside his elite witch-hunters to defend the Golden Throne. The Custodian Guard have stood watch over the Emperor's Palace on Terra since the foundation of the Imperium. Charged with protecting the Master of Mankind from all threats, within and without, their fearsome resolve is renowned throughout the galaxy, and their golden armour is the last thing that a would-be assassin or saboteur will ever see. Alongside the Null-maidens of the Sisters of Silence, who are anathema to psykers and sorcerers alike, there is no threat to the Golden Throne that they alone cannot vanquish... until now.
The Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Praetorian Guard write by Boris Rankov. This book was released on 1994-01-27. The Praetorian Guard available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Praetorian Guard of Imperial Rome was the power behind the throne, with the ability to make or break an emperor. As the main body of troops in Rome, they were the emperor's instrument to discourage plotting and rebellion and to crush unrest. The emperor's most immediate line of defence, they could also be his most deadly enemies. This book details the organization, dress and history of the Praetorian Guard from the time of the late Republic to the Guard's effective destruction at the battle of Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Numerous illustrations vividly depict the uniforms and weaponry of this elite fighting unit.
The Imperial Guard of Napoleon
The Imperial Guard of Napoleon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Imperial Guard of Napoleon write by Joel Tyler Headley. This book was released on 1851. The Imperial Guard of Napoleon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
