The Praetorian Guard Initially Served As 2024 Schrikkeljaar. It would culminate in the whole guard being cashiered in. On this episode of “what the frock?”, rabbi dave and friar rod explore the rise and fall of the praetorian guard, the elite unit that served as both protectors and power.

Augustus, recognizing the need for a more formalized protective force, established a permanent bodyguard known as the praetorian guard in 27 bce. The praetorian guard as an institution survived to fight another day for severus.