imperial bodyguard
Emperor's personal sentinel
An imperial bodyguard is a soldier or unit charged with protecting an emperor or empress.
Such forces have existed throughout history—Roman Praetorian Guards, Ottoman Janissaries, Chinese Yulin Army.
The term applies both to individual protectors and to elite military units serving this function: The imperial bodyguard accompanied the emperor everywhere.
- praetorianOf elite Roman soldiers
- centurionRoman army officer
- legionGreat number, or soldiers
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- swornBound by formal promise
elite · loyal · blood oath · sentinel · gladius · armor · throne · royal court · inner circle · shield · escort · close protection · sworn protector · retinue · samurai · oath · life and death · ceremonial
imperial bodyguardassassin
Paid murderer of targets
regicide · usurper · tyrannicide · traitor
imperial bodyguardregular army
Nation's permanent military force
foot soldier · levy · militia · cannon fodder · enlisted man
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