Hail Caesar: Imperial Roman Praetorian Guard WW1 besiege forts and fortresses

besiege forts and fortresses

guarding the flanks and rear of the army

Although originally based upon Babylonia

a wicked long spear wielded with both hands to skewer their opponents and secondary weapons included maces and

Hail Caesar: Imperial Roman Praetorian Guard WW1 besiege forts and fortressesFormed by the first Emperor, Augustus in the hope that he would be protected from the fate of his illustrious forebear, Julius Caesar, the Praetorian Guard were the Emperor's Elite bodyguard and also policed the city of Rome. Despite being formed to protect the Emperor they quickly became a powerful political force which could make or break an Emperor, Indeed the Praetorian Guard had, in its time had Emperors deposed, murdered and even auctioned the