The Praetorian Guard Was 2024 Feestdagen. The guard, still referred to as the praetorian cohorts, was dispersed by diocletian amongst each of the four tetrarchs, with only a skeleton garrison left behind in rome to man. Augustus, recognizing the need for a more formalized protective force, established a permanent bodyguard known as the praetorian guard in 27 bce.
Originally established as a military unit for. The death of marcus aurelius marked a turning point not only for the roman empire but also for the praetorian guard.
