Castra Praetoria are the ancient barracks (castra) of the Praetorian Guard of Imperial Rome. Basic ideal plan of a Roman castrum. ... The Praetorian Guard of Augustus - 1st century. ... Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. ...

According to the Roman historian Suetonius, the barracks were built in 23 by Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the praetorian prefect serving under the emperor Tiberius, in an effort to consolidate the several divisions of the guards. This article is about the Roman historian. ... Events Rome Greek geographer Strabo publishes Geography, a work covering the world known to the Romans and Greeks at the time of Emperor Augustus - it is the only such book to survive from the ancient world. ... Lucius Aelius Sejanus (or Seianus) (20 BC– October 18, 31 AD) was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of Tiberius, and for a time the most influential and feared citizen of Rome. ... Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16, 42 BC – March 16 AD 37), was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37. ...

The barracks were erected just outside the city of Rome and surrounded by solid masonry walls, measuring a total of 440 x 380 meters (1443 x 1246 ft). Three of the four sides of the walls were later incorporated in the Aurelian Walls, and parts of them are clearly visible today. Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... South section of the walls The Aurelian Walls were city walls built between 270 and 273 in Rome during the reign of the Roman Emperor Aurelian. ...

The adjacent city district Castro Pretorio is named after the barracks. Logo of the rione Castro Pretorio is the XVIII rione of Rome. ...

External links

• Castra Praetoria in S.B.Platner and T.Ashby: Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, London 1929
• Mura dell'antico Castro Pretorio (includes etchings by Giuseppe Vasi and recent photographs)