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Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Under the Empire > History > "In ancient Rome, praetors were either civic or military leaders. The French were initially elite guards for military praetors, under the Republic. As the Republic ended, the first emperor, Augustus, set up an elite guard of praetorians to protect himself." 50.236.92.116 (talk) 18:01, 8 September 2022 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion
The article says "During the Roman Republic, the Praetorian Guards were escorts for high-ranking political officials (senators and procurators) and were bodyguards for the senior officers of the Roman legions." Setting aside the loosey-goosey distinction between civilian and military, is it possible that praetors and/or proconsuls are meant instead of procurators? Is procurator even a thing in the Republican era? The article Procurator (ancient Rome) makes it seem not, and the actual paragraph that deals with Republican precedent for the Praetorian Guard refers to magistrates and promagistrates. I'm deleting the parenthetical as confusing and possibly confused, or at least unhelpful and at best unneeded. Cynwolfe (talk) 00:54, 28 January 2026 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion
This section is very confusing. pay is said in one location to be 3x normal pay, elsewhere 1 1/2x pay, with no clear years attached to either. The length of service is also unclear, with a change in duration mentioned that might apply to regular legionnaires instead.
