Praetorian Guard

The Praetorian Guard (Latin: cohortes praetoriae) is an elite unit of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces whose members served as personal bodyguards and intelligence for the Predaconian emperors. During the era of the Rifarian Republic, the Praetorians served as a small escort force for high-ranking officials such as senators or provincial governors like procurators, and also serving as bodyguards for high-ranking officers within the legions. With the republic's transition into the Imperium, however, the first emperor, Augustus, founded the Guard as his personal security detail.
== Requirements ==
Requirements for Praetorian Guard candidates:
* under 35 years of age at entry, and at their prime
* at least 10 years of service
* at least three campaigns (in reality, those having served in least 12 campaigns are only ever admitted, unless they are truly extraordinary)
* had to have faced enemy fire at the front
== Equites Singulares Augusti (Personal Cavalry of the Emperor) ==
The equites singulares Augusti (lit: "personal cavalry of the emperor" i.e. imperial horseguards) are the cavalry arm of the Praetorian Guard. However, they do not include light cavalry, but only 
=== Regiments ===
* the Scholae Palatinae (Greek: Σχολαί, "the Schools"; English: Palatine Schools), the most senior unit.
* the Excubiti or Exkoubitores (English: the Sentinels, Greek: Ἐξκούβιτοι).
* the Vigilia (Greek: Βίγλα, English: the Watch); the regiment performs special duties on campaign, including guarding the imperial camp, relaying the Emperor's orders, and guarding prisoners of war.
* the Hicanati (Greek: Ἱκανάτοι, English: the Able Ones).
* the Immortalis (Greek: Ἀθάνατοι, English: Immortals); the name derives from a- ("without") + thanatos ("death").
* the Vardarioti (Greek: Βαρδαριῶται, English: Vardariots) of Magyar origin.
* the spatharii or spatharioi (singular: Latin: spatharius; Greek: σπαθάριος, literally "spatha-bearer").
* the Vestiaritai (Greek: βεστιαρῖται, English: Vestiarians); the regiment is mainly guard of the treasuries.
=== Rankings and Organisation ===
Officer (No.) 	Unit 	Subdivisions
Magister Equitum
(Master of the Horse)	Equites singulares Augusti,
All cavalry	
Dux Domesticus
(Domestic Commander)	Bandum
(Regiments)	2+ Alae
Praefectus Equitum	Half of a Bandum	
Centurion 	Alae
(Battalion)	2-6 Turmae
Decurion 	Turmae
(Squadrons)	
== Rankings ==
=== Entire Praetorian Guard ===
==== Praetorian Prefect ====
The praetorian prefect (Latin: praefectus praetorio, Greek: ἔπαρχος/ὕπαρχος τῶν πραιτωρίων) is a high office in the Imperium. Originating as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the office gradually acquired extensive legal and administrative functions, with its holders becoming the Emperor's chief aides. 
=== Protectores Domestici (Infantry cohorts) ===
==== Comes Domesticorum ====
====Tribune ====
Each of the five Praetorian infantry cohorts is lead by a tribune (Latin: Tribunus praetoriae). These tribunes are eques, and not Senatorial class, as is customary in the legions. 
==== Centurion ====
A centurion (Latin: centurio; Greek: κεντυρίων, kentyríōn or ἑκατόνταρχος, hekatóntarkhos), is an officer who leads a group of 500 men — a century.
==== Miles ====
==== Probatus ====
=== Speculatores Augusti (Imperial Scouts) ===
==== Trecenarius ====
The Trecenarius is the First and foremost of the Centurions, and leader of the Speculatores. The rank brings great prestige and opens a shot at being Praetorian Prefect — if in good graces of the Emperor.
==== Prince Castronum ====
==== Miles ====
==== Probatus ====
=== Equites Singulares Augusti (Personal Cavalry of the Emperor) ===
== Organization ==
*Cohort: 3000 
*Century: 500