Better to die an honored imperial bodyguard than a Malwa beast of burden.

We are now the imperial bodyguard of the Satavahana dynasty.

She does not even trust the imperial bodyguard.

The fact remains that no Ye-tai-no member of the imperial bodyguard, for a certainty-would dare remain absent from his post.

Shotoku placed her imperial bodyguards under the command of Kurajimaro.

Originally, the term was probably applied to both private and imperial bodyguards.

Sent in pursuit, a detail of imperial bodyguards brings an emperor's ransom to be offered for her return.

In the late 10th century, a new unit of the imperial bodyguard formed.

In the winter of 602/603, he was made comes excubitorum, commander of the imperial bodyguard.

Zigabenos was commander of the imperial bodyguard, and a very competent young man indeed.