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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's German Bodyguard
When Marcus Aurelius marched north to fight the Marcomanni and Quadi along the Danube frontier, he didn't just bring Roman legions. He brought something unexpected into the heart of the empire: German warriors. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the little-known story of the imperial German bodyguard under the philosopher king. We meet the corporis custodes — the elite Batavian and Suebian guardsmen who protected the emperor and his family during the grueling Marcomannic Wars. We trace their origins back to Augustus and the Germani corporis custodes, follow their dissolution under…
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