Quote Originally Posted by pezhetairoi
Not true. Praetorians were originally both the city garrison of Rome and the emperor's own personal bodyguard. Not surprising therefore that you find them in the palace instead of in the barracks. Historically it makes sense.
Praetorians, in form shown in game didn't exsisted before reforms.
They appeared in late republic (read: post marius) as a bodyduard cohorts for military leaders in their conquests. Later they became emperor guard (stationed in Rome), and senators got Urbans as an excuse for emperor having praetorians.


So it's hardly pre-marius unit, exempt if you think about 12 lictors that consul had before.