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1) Baetica (Hispania)	19) Noricum	37)Cappadocia
2) Lusitania (Hispania)	20) Pannonia	3 Pontus
3) Tarraconesis (Hispania)	21) Dalmatia	39) Armenia Inferior
4) Narbonensis (Gallia)	22) Dacia	40) Sophene
5) Aquitania (Gallia)	23) Moesia	41) Osroene
6) Lugdunensis (Gallia)	24) Thracia	42) Commagene
7) Belgica (Gallia)	25) Macedonia	43) Armenia
8.) Britannia	26) Epirus	44) Assyria
9) Germania Inferior	27) Achaea	45) Mesopotamia
10) Germania Superior	2 Asia	46) Syria
11) Langobardi/Cherusci/Sugambri	29) Bithynia	47) Judaea (Palaestina)
12) Rhaetia	30) Galatia	4 Arabia Petraea
13) Italia	31) Lycaonia	49) Aegyptus
14) Sicilia (Italia)	32) Lycia	50) Cyrenaica
15) Corsica and Sardinia	33) Pisidia	51) Numidia
16) Alpes Penninae (Gallia)	34) Pamphylia	52) Africa
17) Alpes Cottiae (Gallia)	35) Cyprus	53) Mauretania
1 Alpes Maritimae (Gallia)	36) Cilicia	54) Baleares (Hispania)

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The Praetorian us, and we imagine there is only since the time of Emperor Augustus. They had their origin in the personal bodyguard of the consuls, Liktors. So can also be stated that in the Republican-term had its origin.

The first guard, named after Praetorian already stated, during the siege of Numantia Aemilianus created by Scipio (about 138 BC). She was five hundred men strong, and her name was approved by the Praetorium, one of the two main streets of a legion camp derived.

By the end of the Republic had all the Roman military commander such a Praetorian. There was, however, the Emperor Augustus Praetorian that figure was up to them to their final resolution.

It consisted of nine now cohorts (approximately 4,500 troops), and had the exclusive task of the emperor to protect it. The Praetorian stood a high general before, mostly from the Knights was taken. Initially, there were two such praefecti praetorio. A primus pilus (first centurion), however, was the Praetorian unknown. Three of the nine cohorts were directly stationed in Rome during the remaining cohorts in cities around Rome were placed. Emperor Tiberius summed up under the influence of his like 4/5-star general….

Seianus all units in a single barracks in Rome.

A quarter-century later, there was only one leader, even in command of any other troops in Italy and civilian functions, such as The jurisdiction has been transferred. Also, he took over during the absence of the emperor’s imperial presidency on the Council as the Roman Empire Diocletian new administrative structures had been the entire area divided into four prefectures, headed by one super general master knight stand.
Also fluctuated, the number of cohorts over time. It was soon to twelve cohorts (approximately 6,000 troops). Only Domitian, one of the two sons Vespasians, fixed the number to ten cohorts. This figure remained constant from now on until the final Praetorian in the year 312 by the Emperor Constantine was disbanded.

Service & Power

The Praetorian was not underestimate the power factor in Rome. At the time of iulisch-claudischen House was the Guard still loyal to the emperor. To what extent this is the height of the Soldes occupies one may judge themselves. Even in the year 68 AD was bribed the guards to remove Nero. During this period reached a member of the Praetorian already pay three times as much as in an ordinary legionnaire.

Also, huge premiums paid by the emperors to the loyalty of the Guard to insure. This could donativa up to five years’ salary total.

The murder of Commodus in the year 193 AD, heralded the era of imperial soldiers. At the peak of its power, she was following the murder of Pertinax. The throne was to the highest bidder Didius Iulianus auctioned. This procedure was therefore considered one of the most shameful in the history of the empire.

Resolutions

In the Four Emperors 68/69 AD was first dissolved. This happened under Emperor Vitellius, made up of Germanic mercenaries with a strength of 16,000 men own bodyguard created.

Vespasian, however, from the turmoil of the four-year Kaiser emerged as the winner, led the Praetorian again in the original strength of nine cohorts.

Emperor Diocletian reduced the force to a mere city garrison. Since the unit under Severus fear II had to be completely disbanded, she supported the overthrow of Maxentius. After the Battle of the Bridge in Rome Milvischen many guardsmen drowned in the Tiber. The Praetorian was finally in the year 312 by the Emperor Constantine finally disbanded.

Equipment

Armament and equipment of the Praetorian did not differ significantly from those of other soldiers of the Empire. The appearance of the troops will be happy with the color “red” in context, but this is not by tradition or by findings confirm. Only the shields, there has been a slight preference for this color. “Red” was the characteristic color of Zenturionen and other large batches in the entire Roman army, including those of the Guard.

One characteristic equipment subject, however, there was yet. The order used - as our traditional reliefs show - more than all other units oval shields. In its entirety, the Order However, the same appearance at the moment, like all the other units, too.

Just as each Legion, the Guard had a characteristic symbol, the representation on all objects, such as shields and stand species occurred. It was common practice that one zodiac sign, a symbol used by the founder of a unit of his birth.

Sun used as the legions of Caesar the bull. The zodiac sign of Augustus was the scorpion. Such was the case following the scorpion to the symbol of the Praetorian, which shields at all, Vexillen and images appeared. Moreover, the portrayal of crescent moon and stars above has been used to be.(like muslim-style)… A proof supplies exploratoria Corona, as the first prize of an emperor Gaius special elite[,8-today_like "BLACKWATER"] awarded.

On the inscriptions appear this group by specifying PR behind their numbering. For example, the third I.E.special group by COH III PR played ..

GuestThis order of the imperial empire damaged more than they help him. Due to the fact that the real power over the Praetorian is not the emperor of responsibility, but they own a commander of subject, it could only come to the perversion, that it is already mentioned above, the Empire literally auction to the highest bidder.It was the purpose of the emperor to protect too far away. Because of their strength of ten, she was cohorts to a great power factor, which all too easily abused. Due to the positioning of the cohorts in cities around Rome she was able, in the heart of the empire to operate, that is exactly where the power was also distributed.Better it would probably been more different forces to create small, loyal following the Roman maxim: Divida et impera.

Today -you can call it different names in this special_unspecial Order,

but you can call it in the USA may more” Blackwater“!