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Espionage and the Praetorian Guard's Influence on Power
The Praetorian Guard often decided who would be emperor, famously assassinating Caligula and installing Claudius. This historical "intelligence branch" is compared to the modern FBI and CIA. The discussion also highlights the importance of the grain supply in Rome as a tool for social control, noting that intelligence was often gathered around the distribution of free food to citizens.