Czech company Torsus, like many other manufacturers around the world, had one goal in sight when designing the Praetorian: the ability to go absolutely anywhere with consummate ease. Except ...

Seeking revenge, the Praetorian Guard stormed the palace and demanded that those responsible be executed. Nerva faced the soldiers, offering his own life by baring his neck to their swords.

When he returned home to Rome, he was made commander of the Praetorian Guard. He led the military arm of Vespasian’s dictatorship and was effectively head of state. This role, along with his ...