praetorian

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Wagner's greatest military success is probably acting as a Praetorian guard for the presidency and foiling a military coup in CAR's capital, Bangui.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2023

Eventually Nero’s excesses became too much for his Praetorian Guard, and in C.E.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2023

He also established a permanent police force in the city, the Praetorian Guard, which he recruited from the Roman army.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In the end, the elite Praetorian Guard auctioned off the emperorship to the highest bidder.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023

The son of a senator, perhaps, or an officer in the Praetorian Guard.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks