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When reading about the Roman Empire it is very noticeable that a great number of emperors were overthrown by the Preatorian Guard. Since them leading or taking part in a coup d’etat was such a common occurence, then why did so many emperors allow them to serve instead of simply disbanding them?

by /u/[deleted] in /r/AskHistorians

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