At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying Empire by Hollway, Don

At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying Empire (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472849977)

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At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying Empire by Hollway, Don

At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying Empire

$22.00
At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying Empire by Hollway, Don

At the Gates of Rome: The Battle for a Dying Empire

$22.00
Format: Paperback
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A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.

It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric, King of the Goths, desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and given no choice but to become its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. And when one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history.

Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking, combines ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire.

Author: Don Hollway
ISBN-10: 1472849973
ISBN-13: 9781472849977
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d
By Don Hollway
By Don Hollway
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Don Hollway is an author, illustrator, and historian. His first book, The Last Viking, is a gripping history of King Harald Hardrada which was critically acclaimed including in the Washington Post. He is a classical rapier fencer. He has published articles in History Magazine, Military Heritage, Military History, and Renaissance Magazine. His work is also available at www.donhollway.com. He lives in Dallastown, PA, USA.

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