cataclysm rome
Discusses the gradual fall of ancient Rome
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The second origin of the praetorian guard’s serious threat to the Empire would be their immense power that came from the occupation itself. Captains of the praetorian guards (Praefectus Praetorio) were the few officials who served directly under the emperors themselves alongside a few other ones such as the Egyptian provincial governor*. The reason for…
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Being a Chinese, I am not too unfamiliar with the imperial guards. We Chinese have abundant opportunities to see TV shows that depicts Chinese imperial guards as extremely loyal to the emperors of China. In contrast, the Roman imperial guards or rather the praetorian guards (praetorium) are far more troublesome and, though they did not…
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The destruction of ancient Rome, just as its ascension to power, did not happen overnight. Indeed, it is the combined product of centuries of decline evident in multiple fields, most significant of which were border protection and the overall economic trend. It is also prudent to note that not all emperors after Aurelius were terrible…
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