The pretorian guard. a symbol of corruption in rome?

Abstract

The Praetorian Guard was an elite unit that was enjoyed by military leaders at first and ended up being used by the Roman emperors as an escort and personal protection for them and their family. It had its maximum splendor for approximately 300 years in Imperial Rome. It was created and formally regulated by Cesar Augusto in the year 27 b. C., being during the mandate of Diocleciano when the decline of this body began, since its functions and privileges were restricted to finally end up disappearing at the beginning of the fourth century with the mandate of Constantino I. They came to have great power and enjoyed important privileges of a social, political, and economic nature, which were collected in a diploma. Their power grew so much that they ended up deciding in government and politics, which transformed them into a symbol of power and corruption of imperial Rome.