The Rise of the Praetorian Guard
Dan Snow's History Hit
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A Novel of a Young Nephew, 'Octavian'
Marius antonius was just 18 when his uncle, julius caesar, died. His grandnephew octavian tried to stop him claiming the throne. He had a bodyguard of about ten thousand troops who were serving 16 years. But they didn't have any particular skills so he used them in other battles. The battle of actium is essentially a fight between two armies for control of Greece and Rome.
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