• Gladiators: The Praetorian Guard

  • Nov 18 2024
  • Length: 30 mins
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Gladiators: The Praetorian Guard

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  • The true nexus of power in the Roman Empire wasn't in the Emperor's box but in the shadowy ranks of the Praetorian Guard. First established in 27 BCE by Caesar Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome, they acted as his personal army and security escort. But it didn’t take long for their influence in Rome to become more insidious … they became kingmakers and power brokers with the ability to topple a dynasty at the drop of a hat. They were the ones who decided who lived and who died.


    Dan and Dr Simon Elliot, a leading voice in Roman History, walk the streets of Rome where Praetorian conspiracies and assassinations spilt imperial blood on the stones of the eternal city…


    This is episode 4 of 4 in our mini-series 'Gladiators'.


    Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore


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