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As far as I know there's no indication the Praetorians had other shields than the other soldiers. As to the Guard when the capital was moved: it didn't exist anymore. Constantine disbanded it when he became sole emperor. The guard got it wrong and bet on his opponent, Maximian. Cheers Jasper

Legionis Secundae Augustae = of the Second Legion Augusta. What you're looking for is the nominative, Legio Secunda Augusta. Cheers Jasper

Yup, Nijmegen (Netherlands) was the Roman city of Ulpia Noviomagus. The city now spraw;s pverf both the Roman town and Batavodurum, the capital of the Batavians. 2000 years of dense population haven't left much standing though. Jasper

Hi Spartacus, The criteria for becoming a Praetorian varied over time. But (as always in Rome) it helped to have connections! There's a long article about the guard on Romanarmy.com, that should answer all your questions. Greets Jasper

Hi all! Thought I'd drop in and see what's going on here. My area of expertise is the Roman military and especially the navy of the empire. Hope to get involved in some interesting discussions here! Greets Jasper