On March 15, 44 BC, a date forever marked in history as the Ides of March, the mighty Julius Caesar met his tragic end at the hands of those he once trusted. The Roman leader, who had risen from a skilled general to the most powerful man in Rome, was assassinated by a group of …
Step back in time to ancient Rome and meet the Praetorian Guard – a fierce group of elite soldiers who served as the emperor’s personal bodyguards. These highly trained and well-equipped soldiers were handpicked from the Roman army’s most experienced and loyal troops, stationed at the Praetorian Camp in Rome. Created by Emperor Augustus in …
