{"product_id":"rom101","title":"ROM101 - Praetorian Archer Aiming High | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM101 – Praetorian Archer Aiming High | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM101 “Praetorian Archer Aiming High”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a Praetorian Guard archer carefully sighting upwards along his bow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing \u0026amp; Country suggests several possibilities for his target. He may be aiming at an enemy positioned above him on a wall or on the upper level of a building, or he may be preparing to provide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplunging fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e against an opponent some distance away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure forms part of King \u0026amp; Country’s first group of fighting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraetorian Guard Archers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with each soldier shown in a different action pose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Praetorian Guard itself was formally established under Emperor Augustus in 27 BC to protect the emperor and his family while also maintaining security in Rome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts members enjoyed substantially better pay and living conditions than ordinary legionaries and wore superior-quality equipment befitting their elite position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey were closely associated with the imperial colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, symbolising their prestige and personal loyalty to the emperor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guard also carried out a surprisingly broad range of duties around Rome, including crowd control at the great games and emergency firefighting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombined with ROM098, ROM099 and ROM100, this figure creates a varied group of archers that can be used either in battle or in a training scene at the fortified \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCastra Praetoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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":52989078372634,"sku":"ROM101","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROM101_1.jpg?v=1790932214","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rom101","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}