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How plausible is it that the Praetorian Guard could be removed from politics and turned into a sort of Elite Special Forces, such as the modern day SAS or Delta Force, e.c.t?
Here's some background information: its around about the year 190 AD, and Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus swapped fate with his younger twin brother, the infamous Commodus, and is, for all intents and purposes, the best emperor Rome has ever had/ will have. He is the fairest, most respectable, kindest, cleverest, so on so forth.
Also, I can arrange a little bit of political turmoil and intrigue which leads to a failed assassination attempt on his life by the Praetorian Guard, giving him personal reasons to reform the Praetoriani entirely.
How plausible is it?
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