{"product_id":"rom100","title":"ROM100 - Praetorian Archer Reaching For An Arrow | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM100 – Praetorian Archer Reaching For An Arrow | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM100 “Praetorian Archer Reaching For An Arrow”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a member of the Praetorian Guard who has already released one arrow and is reaching back towards his quiver for another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pose captures a natural part of the archer’s firing sequence as he prepares to reload and continue engaging his target.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraetorian Guard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e had been formally established by Emperor Augustus in 27 BC to protect the emperor and his family and to help maintain law and order in Rome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts origins came from the soldiers selected to guard a Roman commander’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003epraetorium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or headquarters, before Augustus developed the concept into a permanent standing force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraetorians occupied a privileged position within the Roman military. They received higher pay, better living conditions and superior-quality equipment compared with ordinary legionaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir association with the imperial colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was another reflection of their close relationship with the emperor and their prestigious public status.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond bodyguard duties, the Guard helped maintain security, controlled crowds at public events and could even be called upon as emergency firefighters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM100 works particularly well alongside the other archers in this group, allowing collectors to display several different stages of the archery sequence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill be available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989078339866,"sku":"ROM100","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROM100_1.jpg?v=1790932214","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rom100","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}