Castra Praetoria - Revision history

Soranin at 01:33, 4 May 2026

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	==History==		==History==
	===Early history===		===Early history===
	The Castra were erected just outside Rome by order of the Praetorian Prefect {{Wiki\|Sejanus}}, between 20 and 23, during [[Roman Empire\|Emperor]] [[Tiberius]]' reign, to house the nine cohorts of the Praetorian Guard, the influential [[Roman Empire\|Imperial]] guard. When Emperor [[Aurelian]] encircled the city with walls, he had the barracks incorporated in the fortification.		The Castra were erected just outside Rome by order of the Praetorian Prefect {{Wiki\|Sejanus}}, between 20 and 23, during [[Roman Empire\|Emperor]] [[Tiberius]]' reign, to house the nine cohorts of the Praetorian Guard, the influential [[Roman Empire\|Imperial]] guard. When Emperor [[Aurelian]] encircled the city with walls, he had the barracks incorporated in the fortification.<ref>{{WP\|Castra Praetoria}}</ref>

	After [[Constantine I\|Constantine]]'s victory over [[Maxentius]] in 312, he disbanded the Guard and destroyed the barracks, as Praetorians had been fighting on Maxentius' side.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Castra Praetoria]]</ref>		After [[Constantine I\|Constantine]]'s victory over [[Maxentius]] in 312, he disbanded the Guard and destroyed the barracks, as Praetorians had been fighting on Maxentius' side.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Castra Praetoria]]</ref>

	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===
	In 1503, the Castra became the headquarters of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s [[France\|French]] ally, General [[Octavian de Valois]], and it was from here that the Baron launched his assaults on the [[Caserma di Alviano]].<ref name="~~Brotherhood~~">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''</ref>		In 1503, the Castra became the headquarters of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s [[France\|French]] ally, General [[Octavian de Valois]], and it was from here that the Baron launched his assaults on the [[Caserma di Alviano]].<ref name="Gatekeeper">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[Gatekeeper]]</ref>

	Following the kidnapping of [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]'s wife, [[Pantasilea Baglioni]], the fortress was infiltrated by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and a contingent of Bartolomeo's [[mercenaries]] disguised as [[French Army\|French soldiers]]. Octavian was killed in the surprise attack, and his forces abandoned the fortress not long after..<ref name="Brotherhood" />		Following the kidnapping of [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]'s wife, [[Pantasilea Baglioni]], the fortress was infiltrated by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and a contingent of Bartolomeo's [[mercenaries]] disguised as [[French Army\|French soldiers]].<ref name="Trojan Horse">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[Trojan Horse]]</ref> Octavian was killed in the surprise attack, and his forces abandoned the fortress not long after.<ref name="Au Revoir">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' – [[Au Revoir]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	FrenchTroops_Concept.JPG\|Concept art of the Castra Praetoria gates		FrenchTroops_Concept.JPG\|Concept art of the Castra Praetoria gates
	French Stronghold Concept.JPG\|Concept development of the Castra Praetoria		French Stronghold Concept.JPG\|Concept development of the Castra Praetoria
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~{{ACBH}}~~
	[[Category:Forts]]		[[Category:Forts]]
			[[Category:Barracks]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]
	~~[[Category:Barracks]]~~

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	[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]		[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]
	The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the [[Aurelian Walls]]. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.		The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the [[Aurelian Walls]]. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.

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	==History==		==History==
	===Early history===		===Early history===
	The Castra ~~were erected~~ just outside Rome by order of the Praetorian Prefect {{Wiki\|Sejanus}}, between 20 and 23, during [[Roman Empire\|Emperor]] [[Tiberius]]' reign, to house the nine cohorts of the Praetorian Guard, the influential [[Roman Empire\|Imperial]] guard. When Emperor [[Aurelian]] encircled the city with walls, he had the barracks incorporated in the fortification.		The Castra were erected just outside Rome by order of the Praetorian Prefect {{Wiki\|Sejanus}}, between 20 and 23, during [[Roman Empire\|Emperor]] [[Tiberius]]' reign, to house the nine cohorts of the Praetorian Guard, the influential [[Roman Empire\|Imperial]] guard. When Emperor [[Aurelian]] encircled the city with walls, he had the barracks incorporated in the fortification.

	After [[Constantine I\|Constantine]]'s victory over [[Maxentius]] in 312, he disbanded the Guard and destroyed the barracks, as Praetorians had been fighting on Maxentius' side.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Castra Praetoria]]</ref>		After [[Constantine I\|Constantine]]'s victory over [[Maxentius]] in 312, he disbanded the Guard and destroyed the barracks, as Praetorians had been fighting on Maxentius' side.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Castra Praetoria]]</ref>
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The Castra Praetoria was the location of one of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Rifts]].		*The Castra Praetoria was the location of one of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Rifts]].
	*The gate that actually surrounds the fortress is ~~inaccesible~~ until Ezio assassinates the Baron de Valois.		*The gate that actually surrounds the fortress is inaccessible until Ezio assassinates the Baron de Valois.
	*This is the largest French camp that could be found in Rome until the completion of of the memory "[[Au Revoir]]".		*This is the largest French camp that could be found in Rome until the completion of the memory "[[Au Revoir]]".

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[Category:Forts]]		[[Category:Forts]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]
			[[Category:Barracks]]

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	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACBH}}		{{ACBH}}
	[[Category:Forts]]		[[Category:Forts]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 06:09, 29 November 2018

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	==History==		==History==
	===Early history===		===Early history===
	The Castra were erected just outside Rome by order of the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, between 20 and 23 AD, during Emperor Tiberius' reign, to house the nine cohorts of the Praetorian Guard, the influential [[Roman Empire\|Imperial]] guard. When Emperor Aurelian encircled the city with walls, he had the barracks incorporated in the fortification.		The Castra were erected just outside Rome by order of the Praetorian Prefect {{Wiki\|Sejanus}}, between 20 and 23, during [[Roman Empire\|Emperor]] [[Tiberius]]' reign, to house the nine cohorts of the Praetorian Guard, the influential [[Roman Empire\|Imperial]] guard. When Emperor [[Aurelian]] encircled the city with walls, he had the barracks incorporated in the fortification.

	After [[Constantine I\|Constantine]]'s victory over Maxentius in 312, he disbanded the Guard and destroyed the barracks, as Praetorians had been fighting on Maxentius' side.		After [[Constantine I\|Constantine]]'s victory over [[Maxentius]] in 312, he disbanded the Guard and destroyed the barracks, as Praetorians had been fighting on Maxentius' side.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Castra Praetoria]]</ref>

	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===
	In 1503, the Castra became the headquarters of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s [[France\|French]] ally, General [[Octavian de Valois]], and it was from here that the Baron launched his assaults on the [[Caserma di Alviano]].		In 1503, the Castra became the headquarters of [[Cesare Borgia]]'s [[France\|French]] ally, General [[Octavian de Valois]], and it was from here that the Baron launched his assaults on the [[Caserma di Alviano]].<ref name="Brotherhood">''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''</ref>

	Following the kidnapping of [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]'s wife, [[Pantasilea Baglioni]], the fortress was infiltrated by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and a contingent of Bartolomeo's [[mercenaries]] disguised as [[French Army\|French soldiers]]. Octavian was killed in the surprise attack, and his forces abandoned the fortress not long after.		Following the kidnapping of [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]'s wife, [[Pantasilea Baglioni]], the fortress was infiltrated by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and a contingent of Bartolomeo's [[mercenaries]] disguised as [[French Army\|French soldiers]]. Octavian was killed in the surprise attack, and his forces abandoned the fortress not long after..<ref name="Brotherhood" />

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	Trojan 4.png\|The disguised mercenaries outside the main gate		Trojan 4.png\|The disguised mercenaries outside the main gate
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==Appearance==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[~~Assassin's Creed~~: ~~Brotherhood~~]]''		{{Reflist}}
			{{ACBH}}
			[[Category:Forts]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]]
	~~[[Category:Forts]]~~

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	[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]		[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]
	The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Aurelian Walls~~\|city walls}}~~. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.		The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the [[Aurelian Walls]]. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.

	==History==		==History==

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	[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]		[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]
	The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the {{Wiki\|Aurelian Walls\|city walls}}. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors.		The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the {{Wiki\|Aurelian Walls\|city walls}}. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.

	==History==		==History==

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	*The Castra Praetoria was the location of one of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Rifts]].		*The Castra Praetoria was the location of one of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Rifts]].
	*The gate that actually surrounds the fortress is inaccesible until Ezio assassinates the Baron de Valois.		*The gate that actually surrounds the fortress is inaccesible until Ezio assassinates the Baron de Valois.
	*This is the largest French camp that could be found in Rome until the completion of [[Au Revoir]].		*This is the largest French camp that could be found in Rome until the completion of of the memory "[[Au Revoir]]".

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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Trivia

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The Castra Praetoria was the location of one of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Rifts]].		*The Castra Praetoria was the location of one of [[Clay Kaczmarek]]'s [[Rifts]].
			*The gate that actually surrounds the fortress is inaccesible until Ezio assassinates the Baron de Valois.
			*This is the largest French camp that could be found in Rome until the completion of [[Au Revoir]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]		[[File:Castra Praetoria 1.png\|thumb\|right\|250px\|The outer walls of Castra Praetoria]]
	The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the [[Aurelian Walls]]. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.		The '''Castra Praetoria''' (English: ''Praetorian Barracks'') was a [[Forts\|fortified]] military barracks in [[Rome]], incorporated into the north-eastern edge of the [[Aurelian Walls]]. It was originally constructed to house the {{Wiki\|Praetorian Guard}}, the official bodyguards of the Roman Emperors. Its remains survive to this day.