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The '''Praetorian guard''' were the personal bodyguard of the emperors of [[Rome]]. While no miltiary forces were allowed south of the [[Rubicon]] river, in other words in [[Italy]] itself, the guard was a way to get around this. Starting with the very first emperor [[Augustus]], the size of the guard grew from 5000 to 10000 men.
The '''Praetorian guard''' were the personal bodyguard of the emperors of [[Rome]]. While no miltiary forces were allowed south of the [[Rubicon]] river, in other words in [[Italy]] itself, the guard was a way to get around this. Starting with the very first emperor [[Augustus]], the size of the guard grew from 5000 to 10000 men.