Lucius Aelius Sejanus, Chief of The Praetorian Guard--single mounted figure
$139.00
Item Number: ROM054
Lucius Aelius Sejanus, Chief of The Praetorian Guard
Lucius Aelius Sejanus rose to power under the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, the adopted son of Augustus. Sejanus was the first, but not the last, to exploit his position of Commander of the Guard to pursue his own ambitions. He made extensive efforts to ingratiate himself with the Emperor while at the same time quietly eliminating any others including Tiberius’ own family, from having any connection with the Emperor himself. Inevitably, he over-reached himself by trying to get Tiberius to make him his ‘heir apparent’. This led to his downfall and execution, but for 17 years he led the Guard and was a major power in Rome itself. He is most notably portrayed in the classic television series, ‘Ⅰ, Claudius’. Our mounted figure shows him at the pinnacle of his power.
The Praetorian Guard
Ancient Rome was a dangerous place to live in … even for some Emperors. Plots, treason and murder were all too common occurrencies for those who held the top position over the city and its growing empire.
One of Rome’s best and most able emperors, Augustus, still felt insecure enough to establish his own personal imperial bodyguard regiment to ensure his own and his family’s safety.
For the next three centuries the ‘Praetorian Guard’ fulfilled its duties to the emperor while still intriguing and occasionally interfering on its own behalf. These Praetorians came to become both a help and a hindrance to their nominal masters…
Released in MAY 2021.
