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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did they at least look cool, or did we make that up too?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Made that up too! Praetorians were known as the "Toga'd guard" (cohors togata) because they spent most of their time in togas - the Roman equivalent of formal wear, or a suit and tie.