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In the spring of 235 AD, a surprise assassination of Emperor Alexander and his mother shatters the Severan dynasty and unsettles four decades of Roman stability. Military commander Maximinus Thrax, a former shepherd, is proclaimed Caesar and becomes the first emperor of the barracks. While senators laud him with dramatic speeches, many question whether a former peasant can rule Rome. As the empire faces relentless barbarian warfare across the northern frontiers, Maximinus’ personal tragedies and acts of brutal retribution push him toward desperate measures and the limits of sanity.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Harry Sidebottom
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