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Bodyguards of the Roman emperors
The Praetorian Guard (Latin: cohortes praetoriae) was the imperial guard of the Imperial Roman army that served various roles for the Roman emperor including
Praetorian_Guard
High office in the Roman Empire
established by Emperor Augustus in 2 BC. Originating as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the office gradually acquired extensive legal and administrative functions
Praetorian_prefect
1969–2003 elite branch of Iraq's military
existed primarily during the presidency of Saddam Hussein. Initially a Praetorian Guard unit tasked with the sole purpose to protect the president of Iraq
Iraqi_Republican_Guard
Roman emperor in 193
for having purchased the title of emperor in an auction run by the Praetorian Guard. His reign is a common delineation in the decline and fall of the Roman
Didius_Julianus
Roman Empire from about 27 BC to 476 AD
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
Imperial_Roman_army
Barracks of the Praetorian Guard in Rome
Castra Praetoria were the ancient barracks (castra) of the Praetorian Guard of Imperial Rome. According to the Roman historian Tacitus, the barracks were
Castra_Praetoria
1992–2003 elite branch of Iraq's Republican Guard
Presidential Palace, Republican Guard Special Protection Forces, or the Golden Division, was an elite praetorian guard unit founded in either early 1992
Iraqi Special Republican Guard
Iraqi_Special_Republican_Guard
Security person or persons assigned to protect an individual
since ancient civilizations, with notable examples including the Roman Praetorian Guard, Persian Immortals, and the Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire. These
Bodyguard
American activist and CIA officer (1937–2026)
a compilation of transcriptions of many of his lectures called The Praetorian Guard. Stockwell was found dead near his home in Austin, Texas, on June 14
John_Stockwell_(CIA_officer)
Roman emperor from AD 41 to 54
serious threat. His survival led to him being declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard after Caligula's assassination, at which point he was the last adult
Claudius
AD 193 in the Roman Empire
Pertinax was named emperor, but immediately aroused opposition in the Praetorian Guard when he attempted to initiate reforms. They then plotted his assassination
Year_of_the_Five_Emperors
2024 film by Ridley Scott
for Lucilla and Maximus. Lucius refuses to execute Acacius, but the Praetorian Guard does so at the emperors' command, prompting the people to riot. When
Gladiator_II
Protective security unit in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Republican Guard (ERG; Amharic: የሪፐብሊካን ጠባቂ, romanized: lit, lit. 'yerīpebilīkani t’ebak’ī') is an elite praetorian guard unit and the special
Ethiopian_Republican_Guard
Roman soldier and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius (20 BC – AD 31)
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
Sejanus
Battles for succession to rule the Roman Empire (AD 69)
this disgrace, Otho murdered Galba on 15 January with the help of the Praetorian Guard, and became emperor instead. Unlike Galba, he rapidly earned considerable
Year_of_the_Four_Emperors
Praetorian Guard prefect (died 193)
(fl. late 2nd century CE; d. 193) was a Roman military officer and Praetorian Guard prefect under the emperors Commodus and Pertinax. He played a key role
Quintus_Aemilius_Laetus
2026 American documentary-drama television series
businesswoman who owned a bathhouse and estate; and an unidentified Praetorian Guard whose belongings were recovered at Herculaneum. Hiddleston has described
Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston
Pompeii:_Out_of_Time_with_Tom_Hiddleston
Film by Ridley Scott
requests loyalty from Maximus, who refuses. Maximus is arrested by Praetorian Guards led by Quintus, who tells Maximus that he and his family will die
Gladiator_(2000_film)
Prefect of the Praetorian Guard during the rule of Emperor Nero (c.35-68 AD)
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
Gaius_Nymphidius_Sabinus
Social class in ancient Rome
battalions), the only fully armed force in the city apart from the Praetorian Guard. Nevertheless, a wide range of senior administrative and military posts
Equites
Choniates, Constantine was proclaimed emperor by the remaining Varangian Guard at Hagia Sophia. However, he also notes that Constantine ultimately refused
List_of_Roman_emperors
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Praetorian
Roman emperor from AD 68 to 69
rebellion and Nero's suicide, he became emperor with the support of the Praetorian Guard. Galba's physical weakness and general apathy led to his rule being
Galba
Roman empress from AD 49 to 54
Sextus Afranius Burrus as the head of the Praetorian Guard, replacing the previous head of the Praetorian Guard, Rufrius Crispinus. She assisted Claudius
Agrippina_the_Younger
Education Book House, p. 228, ISBN 9789937241748 Bédoyère, Guy de la (2017). Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard. Yale University Press
List of heads of state and government who were assassinated or executed
List_of_heads_of_state_and_government_who_were_assassinated_or_executed
312 AD battle in the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy
the Praetorian Guard and Imperial Horse Guard (equites singulares) were disbanded. Constantine is thought to have replaced the former imperial guards with
Battle_of_the_Milvian_Bridge
Prefect of the Praetorian Guard (21 BC - AD 38)
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
Naevius_Sutorius_Macro
Roman emperor from AD 81 to 96
After the death of his brother, Domitian was declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. His 15-year reign was the longest since Tiberius. As emperor, Domitian
Domitian
1979 film by Tinto Brass
into his room, interpreted by Caligula as a bad omen, a head of the Praetorian Guard, Naevius Sutorius Macro, tells Caligula that Tiberius has summoned
Caligula_(film)
Freedman and favourite of emperor Commodus (died 190)
chamberlain and favourite of the emperor Commodus, rising to command the Praetorian Guard and bringing the principal offices of the Roman state into disrepute
Marcus_Aurelius_Cleander
Roman emperor from 218 to 222
been his lovers, and prostituted himself. His behaviour estranged the Praetorian Guard, the Senate, and the common people alike. Amidst growing opposition
Elagabalus
Roman emperor in 193
discipline and imperial financial stability, but his reforms angered the Praetorian Guard, who killed him after just 87 days. He was later deified by Septimius
Pertinax
Yemeni Army unit
The Yemeni Republican Guard (YRG; Arabic: الحرس الجمهوري اليمني, romanized: al-Ḥaras al-Jumhūrī al-Yamanī), formerly known as the Strategic Reserve Forces
Republican_Guard_(Yemen)
Roman battle between rivals for the throne
Elagabalus. By March 222, Elagabalus was himself killed by the disgruntled Praetorian Guard, declared an enemy of Rome and subjected to a damnatio memoriae. Macrinus'
Battle_of_Antioch_(218)
Prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, the Praetorian Guard (46 BC-16 AD)
bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, during the rule of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius. The length of Strabo's tenure as Praetorian prefect is unknown
Lucius_Seius_Strabo
Watchmen of ancient Rome
Sutorius Macro, succeeded Lucius Aelius Sejanus as Prefect of the Praetorian Guard after his men had been used by the Emperor Tiberius to retake control
Vigiles
Emperor of Rome by a praetorian guard and a group of conspirators supported by the Roman senate 69 Galba of Rome by the praetorian guard 69 Vitellius of Rome
List_of_regicides
Excessive influence of the military in a country
Praetorianism means excessive or abusive political influence of the armed forces in a country. The word comes from the Roman Praetorian Guard, who became
Praetorianism
Roman imperial dynasty
having reigned for 23 years. Suetonius writes that the Prefect of the Praetorian Guard Naevius Sutorius Macro smothered Tiberius with a pillow to hasten Caligula's
Julio-Claudian_dynasty
German Nazi, Higher SS and Police Leader, SS-Obergruppenführer
140. Williams, Max (2018). SS Elite: The Senior Leaders of Hitler's Praetorian Guard, Vol. 3, p. 183. Richter, Georg D. (1937). Der Königlich Sächsische
Ernst-Heinrich_Schmauser
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
Glyptotek In 191, on the advice of Quintus Aemilius Laetus, prefect of the Praetorian Guard, emperor Commodus appointed Severus as governor of Pannonia Superior
Septimius_Severus
Tribune of the Praetorian Guard implicated in the Pisonian conspiracy against Emperor Nero
Subrius Flavus was a tribune of the Praetorian Guard who was heavily implicated in the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero and was executed in
Subrius_Flavus
3rd-century Severan dynasty Roman Imperial Augusta
commanded by the inexperienced but determined Gannys, engaged Macrinus' Praetorian Guard in a pitched battle. Gannys commanded at least two full legions and
Julia_Maesa
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
province was directly nominated by the emperor. The creation of the Praetorian Guard and his reforms in the military, creating a standing army with a fixed
Ancient_Rome
Roman emperor in 238
from the accession of the Gordians manipulated the people and the Praetorian Guard to agitate for the elevation of Gordian III as their imperial colleague
Pupienus
Roman praetorian prefect (AD c. 10-69)
10 – 69) was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, from 62 until 68, during the reign of Emperor Nero. Tigellinus gained
Ofonius_Tigellinus
Favourite and lover of Roman Emperor Elagabalus (died 222)
lost the support of the Praetorian Guard, which led to his death. Elagabalus, when threatened with death by the Praetorian Guard, reported to have said
Hierocles_(charioteer)
Internal troops and military reserve force of the Russian Federation
military analyst based in Moscow, said this new force is "a kind of Praetorian Guard to deal with the internal enemy" and further stated "It reminds me
National_Guard_of_Russia
Paramilitary rank in Nazi Germany
Elite Guard at War 1939–1945. Cerberus Publishing. ISBN 978-1841451008. Williams, Max (2015). SS Elite: The Senior Leaders of Hitler's Praetorian Guard, Vol
Obergruppenführer
his nephew, the enraged Praetorian Guard swore to protect him. Elagabalus and his mother were murdered in a Praetorian Guard camp mutiny. Severus Alexander
History_of_the_Roman_Empire
Administrative division of the late Roman Empire
Roman Empire: initially, its two holders were the commanders of the Praetorian Guard, but gradually, they became the emperor's chief aides, and amassed
Praetorian_prefecture
Roman emperor from 306 to 337
European currencies for more than a thousand years. He disbanded the Praetorian Guard, which had supported Maxentius. The Roman army was reorganised to consist
Constantine_the_Great
1st century AD Roman general and Praetorian Prefect
Emperors. Vespasian's son Domitian employed Fuscus as prefect of the Praetorian Guard, a post he held from 81 until his death. In 85 AD the Dacians, led
Cornelius_Fuscus
Roman emperor from AD 96 to 98
Domitian was assassinated in a palace conspiracy involving members of the Praetorian Guard and several of his freedmen on 18 September 96, Nerva was declared
Nerva
Roman emperor from AD 54 to 68
death in AD 54, Nero ascended to the throne with the backing of the Praetorian Guard and the Senate. In the early years of his reign, Nero was advised and
Nero
Roman emperors' gifts of money to the troops
the Roman emperors to the soldiers of the Roman legions or to the Praetorian Guard. The English translation is donative. The purpose of the donativa varied
Donativum
Army of Roman civilisation (753 BC – 1453 AD)
Rhine-Danube line in Europe) by 68, virtually all military units (except the Praetorian Guard) were stationed on or near the borders, in roughly 17 of the 42 provinces
Roman_army
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
system, established a standing professional army, established the Praetorian Guard as well as official police and fire-fighting services for the city
Augustus
Roman government crisis (235–285)
the growing influence of the office of Praetorian prefect; initially held by the leader of the Praetorian Guard, under the Severans the position grew to
Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
Ancient Roman reconnaissance and secret police agency
stationed in Rome at the Castra Peregrina and attached directly to the Praetorian Guard as personal bodyguards to the emperor. Selected for their exceptional
Speculatores
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
father's death in 211, but Caracalla soon had Geta murdered by the Praetorian Guard and became sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Julia Domna had a significant
Caracalla
American drama series
campaigns in Germania. Macro supplants Sejanus as the prefect of the Praetorian Guard. Upon becoming the Roman Emperor, Caligula orders the killing of Gemellus
Roman_Empire_(TV_series)
Late Roman and Byzantine-Era Imperial Guard Units
replacement for the equites singulares Augusti, the cavalry arm of the Praetorian Guard. The Scholae survived in Roman and later Byzantine service until they
Scholae_Palatinae
Second wife of Roman emperor Claudius
relative—Praetorian Guard Prefect Lucius Seius Strabo, the biological father of her adoptive brother Lucius Aelius Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard under
Aelia_Paetina
Ancient Roman official (fl. AD 69 – 98)
emperor, Nerva. In the autumn of AD 97, Casperius led a revolt of the Praetorian Guard, with the aim of forcing Nerva to hand over for punishment those responsible
Casperius_Aelianus
Roman marble sculpture
The Praetorians Relief is a Roman marble relief dated to c. 51–52 AD from the Arch of Claudius in Rome, now housed in the Louvre-Lens. It depicts three
Praetorians_Relief
Roman imperial dynasty (r 69–96 CE)
agreed upon with Titus Flavius Sabinus II, but the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard—the imperial bodyguard—considered such a resignation disgraceful, and
Flavian_dynasty
1st century Roman centurion in the Praetorian Guard
Sempronius Densus was a centurion in the Praetorian Guard in the 1st century. He was bodyguard to the emperor's heir, Piso Licinianus, and is remembered
Sempronius_Densus
Special group of troops directly associated with the ruler of an empire
Byzantine The Praetorian Guard of the Imperial Roman Army in Ancient Rome, from 27 BC – 312 AD. The Equites singulares Augusti, Imperial Horse Guards of the
Imperial_guard
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
specifically upon Sejanus and the Praetorians. In AD 17 or 18, Tiberius had trimmed the ranks of the Praetorian Guard responsible for the defence of the
Tiberius
1st-century Roman soldier and officer
officer who served as a tribune in the army of Germanicus and in the Praetorian Guard under the emperor Caligula, whom he eventually assassinated in AD 41
Cassius_Chaerea
Mother of Roman emperor Elagabalus (180–222)
Severus Alexander. Julia Soaemias was killed along with her son by the Praetorian Guard. Julia Soaemias was born and raised in Emesa, Syria and through her
Julia_Soaemias
Roman emperor from 177 to 192
Cleander disposed of the current praetorian prefect, Atilius Aebutianus, and took over supreme command of the Praetorian Guard at the new rank of a pugione
Commodus
Heir to Roman emperor Tiberius (died AD 31)
brother enjoyed accelerated political careers. Sejanus, prefect of the Praetorian Guard, had become powerful in Rome and is believed by ancient writers such
Nero_Julius_Caesar
Roman emperor in AD 69
reward his victorious legionaries, Vitellius expanded the existing Praetorian Guard and installed his own men from his Rhine army. Suetonius, whose father
Vitellius
Roman empress from AD 41 to 48
son, Britannicus. When the Emperor Caligula was murdered in 41, the Praetorian Guard proclaimed Claudius the new emperor and Messalina became empress. After
Messalina
Historic location in Rome
most famous who were executed on this spot were the prefect of the Praetorian Guard Lucius Aelius Sejanus and the emperor Vitellius. Sejanus was a former
Gemonian_stairs
Urban military police in ancient Rome
were created by Augustus to counterbalance the enormous power of the Praetorian Guard in the city of Rome and serve as a police service. They were led by
Cohortes_urbanae
Roman emperor from 238 to 244
Tranquillina, daughter of the newly appointed praetorian prefect, Timesitheus. As chief of the Praetorian Guard and father-in-law of the Emperor, Timesitheus
Gordian_III
Roman eques
was appointed prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, in the year 98 and brought this important military unit under Trajan's
Sextus_Attius_Suburanus
20th-century Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic (1887–1968)
based on the falsified reports of alleged indiscretions from his "praetorian guard". The pope himself, however, probably never listened to the tapes.
Padre_Pio
Roman Praetorian Guard unit
the emperor" i.e. imperial horseguards) were the cavalry arm of the Praetorian Guard during the Principate period of imperial Rome. Based in Rome, they
Equites_singulares_Augusti
Fictional race in Marvel Comics
imprisoned and studied for years until it was released and employed as a Praetorian Guard by Gabriel Summers. The corrupted symbiotes had invaded the Microverse
Symbiote_(comics)
3rd-century Christian saint and martyr
martyrs. Because of his courage he became one of the captains of the Praetorian Guards under Diocletian and Maximian, who were unaware that he was a Christian
Saint_Sebastian
Late Roman imperial guard units
Herculiani. The Praetorian Guard continued to exist until its abolition by Constantine I in ca. 312, and replaced as the imperial guard by the Scholae
Jovians_and_Herculians
The evocati augusti were soldiers of the Praetorian Guard who had obtained an honorable discharge after serving for their time and chose to re-enlist.
Evocati_Augusti
1st century AD Roman equestrian, commander of the Praetorian Guard and senator
dynasty. Under the Roman Emperor Claudius, he was the commander of the Praetorian Guard. In 47, he suppressed a rebellion and was promoted by the Senate to
Rufrius_Crispinus
Freedman of the Roman emperor Nero
Sporus was taken to the care of the Praetorian prefect Nymphidius Sabinus, who had persuaded the Praetorian Guard to desert Nero. Nymphidius treated Sporus
Sporus
The Praetorian Guard acclaimed the consul Pertinax ruler of Rome at the Castra Praetoria. 28 March Pertinax was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard. The
Timeline_of_Roman_history
3rd-century fortifications of Rome
small size of the city's garrison. The entire combined strength of the Praetorian Guard, cohortes urbanae, and vigiles of Rome was only about 25,000 men –
Aurelian_Walls
Christian saint and martyr (died 303)
Roman army. Of Cappadocian Greek origin, he became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian. During the Diocletianic Persecution,
Saint_George
Roman emperor from AD 98 to 117
proved to be unpopular with the army. After a revolt by members of the Praetorian Guard, Nerva decided to adopt as his heir and successor the more popular
Trajan
Heir to Roman emperor Tiberius (died AD 33)
Tiberius' general and heir, Germanicus. Sejanus, the prefect of the Praetorian Guard, had become powerful in Rome and is believed by ancient writers such
Drusus_Caesar
Late Roman administrative vicariate
who, beginning in the Severan age, replaced the Praetorian prefect in commanding the praetorian guard and troops of the capital during his absence from
Italia_suburbicaria
Augusti – Elite cavalry unit tasked to guard the Roman Emperors. Usually commanded by a tribunus of praetorian rank. Evocatus – "One who is called back
List_of_Roman_army_unit_types
Roman equestrian officer (died 188 CE)
appointed praetorian prefect in 185 CE, following the execution of his predecessor, Perennis. The praetorian prefect commanded the elite Praetorian Guard, the
Publius_Atilius_Aebutianus
Roman politician and general (c. 125 – 193 AD)
as an excuse. Commodus was assassinated in 192 AD by members of the Praetorian Guard. Pompeianus returned to Rome once the plot against Commodus succeeded
Tiberius_Claudius_Pompeianus
1954 film by Delmer Daves
part in the mayhem. So the Emperor orders the Praetorian Guard to execute Demetrius. But the Praetorian Guard (already angry over bad wages and conditions)
Demetrius_and_the_Gladiators
Roman praetorian prefect from 94 to 96 AD
imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, under emperor Domitian, from 94 until 96. Prior to becoming Praetorian prefect, Petronius had served as
Titus_Petronius_Secundus
1934 novel by Robert Graves
curtain and is discovered by a disgruntled Praetorian Guard. Realizing they need a new emperor, the Guards suddenly and bemusedly declare Claudius emperor
I,_Claudius
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