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In spring AD 235, a surprise attack and the brutal murder of Emperor Alexander and his mother ends the Severan dynasty and shatters four decades of Roman certainty. Military hero Maximinus Thrax is the first Caesar risen from the barracks. A simple man of steel and violence, he will fight for Rome unconditionally. The Senators praise the new Emperor with elaborate oratory, but will any of them accept a Caesar who was once a shepherd boy? In the north, as the merciless war against the barbarians consumes men and treasure, rebellion and personal tragedy drive Maximinus to desperate extremes,…
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12 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2019EL TRONO DEL CESAR I HIERRO Y PODEREspasa · 508 pages · 9789584283290
- Other · English · 2020Iron and RustHarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780008449469
- Other · English · 2016Iron and Rust : Throne of the CaesarsAbrams, Inc. · 9781468312553
- Other · English · 2015404 pages · 9781468310542
- Other · English · 2015Iron and Rust : Throne of the CaesarsAbrams, Inc. · 9781468311532
- Other · English · 2015Throne of the Caesars - Iron and RustHarperCollins Publishers · 432 pages · 9780007560509
FictionHistoryRome, fictionFiction, historical, generalKings, queens, rulersRomans, nouvellesHistoireFiction, suspense