Praetorians

[The Spartan (Returns)]

shouldnt Praetorians be added in a new reform? namely the Augustian one? or am i missing something in EB. (i havent explored EB very far yet. i await for 0.8)

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

They will be, eventually. Patience

[abou]

Has there been any historical source that mentions that Praetorians taking part in military actions? If not, what would be the point? Leave the slot for some other unit.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I'm sure Suetonius mentions it, I can't think of any others off the top of my head but its almost certainly in Tacitus somewhere. Traditionally Praetorians were the General's elite veterans, the guarded the camp and were excused the messy duties like ditch digging. More importantly though they acted as the elite tactical reserve.

Augustus simply took the concept and reformed them into an Imperial guard.

[abou]

Ah, so more like a Cohors Consularis.

[Geoffrey S]

Praetorians wandered around Germany with Germanicus, I think.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Ah, so more like a Cohors Consularis.

Well prior to Augustus they were really an informal group created by the general and, as noted, they were named after a section of the camp.