The Praetorian Guard

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Agrippina_the_Younger
gptkb:Commodus
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
312 AD
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Augustus
27 BC
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:political_intrigue
the Year of the Four Emperors
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Rome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Praetorian Guard
gptkbp:is_a_source_of military power in Rome
gptkbp:is_influential_in the selection of emperors
gptkbp:is_involved_in assassinations of emperors
the rise of Vespasian
the assassination of Caligula
the assassination of Nero
the civil wars of the Roman Empire
the coup against Didius Julianus
the downfall of several emperors
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:political_influence
gptkb:political_organization
ceremonial duties
military prowess
distinctive armor
strategic importance
elite status
training and discipline
historical significance.
its loyalty to the emperor
loyalty to the emperor
ceremonial roles in Rome
high pay
high standards of recruitment
gptkbp:is_located_near the city of Rome
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:power_struggles
the politics of succession
the defense of the emperor
the politics of the Senate
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:archaeological_site
Roman art
Roman literature
loyal soldiers
the elite of the Roman army
a threat to emperors
the guardians of the emperor
the protectors of Rome
gptkbp:is_often_used_in quell uprisings
enforce imperial decrees
gptkbp:is_part_of the Roman military system
gptkbp:key_people the Roman Empire's politics
gptkbp:led_to the Praefectus Praetorio
gptkbp:philanthropy political factions
gptkbp:replaced_by the Scholae Palatinae
gptkbp:served_in personal bodyguard to Roman emperors
gptkbp:significance the Roman military hierarchy
gptkbp:symbol imperial authority
Roman power
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the stability of the empire