Roman Britain (c 43 BCE to c 410 CE)

Det här är berättelsen om imperiets födelse, guldålder och undergång. Enligt romarnas egna myter grundades staden Rom år 753 f.Kr. Genom århundranden av tårar, triumfer och svindlande innovationer steg Rom till att bli ett av historiens största imperier. Men liksom allt annat, varade dess storhetstid inte för evigt. I början av 300-talet började riket falla isär, konfronterat med det oundvikliga slutet på sin guldålder.De åtta historierna som vi har samlat här berättar om rikets tidiga seger över ärkefienden Karthago, ingenjörernas förbluffande skicklighet, jakten på rikedomar och trycket från yttre och inre fiender som till slut ledde till imperiets undergång. ”Tusen år av Romarriket” är ett fönster till en svunnen era och ett absolut måste för alla historieälskare."Allt om Historia" tar med dig på en halsbrytande resa till svunna tider, så att du ska kunna njuta av historiens största händelser. Följ med tillbaka i tiden – till andra världskrigets frontlinjer, vikingarnas räder och egyptiernas gudsdyrkan. "Allt om Historia" är serien för dig som vill veta mer om spännande och dramatiska händelser i det förflutna.

Il re di Britannia Cimbelino e la sua regina hanno entrambi un figlio dal precedente matrimonio: il re è padre di una femmina, Imogene, mentre la regina ha un maschio, Cloten. Per ovvie ragioni dinastiche i due sovrani vorrebbero combinare il matrimonio tra i due ragazzi: ma c’è il doppio problema che Cloten è un giovane violento e un po' scemo, mentre Imogene è innamorata di Postumo, il figlio orfano (e povero) di un famoso generale del regno. Una volta scoperto che il suo amore è ricambiato, Imogene decide di sposare Postumo in segreto, scatenando la collera della regina che decide di separarli una volta per tutte: ha così inizio una serie di vicende in cui l'incombente guerra tra romani e britanni fa da sfondo ad una romantica storia di amore proibito.William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) è considerato il più importante scrittore e drammaturgo inglese.Molto prolifico nei suoi 25 anni di attività poetica, scrisse 37 testi teatrali, 154 sonetti e una serie di altri poemi. Sia nelle tragedie che nelle commedie riuscì a coniugare il gusto popolare dell'epoca con una caratterizzazione ampia dei personaggi e una poetica raffinata che incontrava il favore delle classi più alte.Tra i titoli più celebri e ampiamente trasposti ricordiamo "Romeo e Giulietta" (1597), "Il mercante di Venezia" e "Sogno di una notte di mezza estate" (1600), "Amleto" (1603), "Macbeth" (1606).

Save lives... Or take them?A gripping novel of the Roman frontier. Army Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of Empire. But now he is going home, unexpectedly promoted to Senior Surgeon in the Sixth. The new Emperor faces problems in the far-flung island at the edge of Empire. Trouble is brewing north of the Wall. The tribes are stirring, a new conflict is brewing, old and new loyalties will be tested. Postumus will find himself at the heart of the maelstrom – and with his hands soaked in blood...Deeply researched and utterly enthralling, this is a searing historical epic perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.Save lives... Or take them? A gripping novel of the Roman frontier.Army Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of Empire. But now he is going home, unexpectedly promoted to Senior Surgeon in the Sixth.The new Emperor faces problems in the far-flung island at the edge of Empire. Trouble is brewing north of the Wall. The tribes are stirring, a new conflict is brewing, old and new loyalties will be tested.Postumus will find himself at the heart of the maelstrom – and with his hands soaked in blood...Deeply researched and utterly enthralling, this is a searing historical epic perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.Damion Hunter is a pseudonym of Amanda Cockrell. Along with the Centurions Trilogy, she is also the author of Pomegranate Seed, What We Keep Is Not Always What Will Stay, the historical trilogies The Deer Dancers and The Horse Catchers, and The Legions of the Mist, a Roman historical adventure novel. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia.

Brothers. Emperors. Deadly enemies...An unputdownable novel of intrigue and combat in Ancient Rome. Emperor Severus is on his deathbed. His sons Geta and Caracalla, feuding in Britannia, are readying for a devastating power struggle. Silus, now a centurion in the Arcani, the secrete network of spies and assassins, is thrown into the maelstrom.Back in Ancient Rome, plots breed in the stinking alleys. Everyone might be an enemy. Everyone a traitor. As an Imperial Assassin, Silus’ loyalty will be tested to breaking point. And with the Empire starting to buckle under the strain, Silus must ask what matters: Rome or his own damned soul?From thundering races at the Circus Maximus to death in the Imperial palaces, this is a powerful and unputdownable novel that will transport to you Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.Alex Gough is an author of historical fiction adventures set in Ancient Rome. The Carbo Chronicles, including "Watchmen of Rome" and "Bandits of Rome" are the culmination of a lot of research into the underclasses of the time.

A desolate wasteland. A mission gone wrong. An impossible goal.Roman scout, Silus, is deep behind enemy lines in Caledonia. As he spies on a raiding party, he is abruptly discovered by an enemy chief and his son. Mounting a one-man ambush, everything quickly goes wrong and Silus must run for his life, the head of the enemy leader in his hands. Little does he know the price he will pay...As Silus is inducted into the Arcani, an elite faction of assassins and spies, he must return to Caledonia and risk everything in the service of his Caesar. The odds don’t look good. But failure is not an option.A blood-soaked and unputdownable thriller set in Ancient Rome, anchored in detailed historical research, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden and Robert Fabbri.'Gritty and real, exciting and pacy, this is first-rate historical fiction, and Gough is clearly ready to take his place among the leading writers of the genre,' SJA Turney, author of the "Praetorian" series.Alex Gough is an author of historical fiction adventures set in Ancient Rome. The Carbo Chronicles, including "Watchmen of Rome" and "Bandits of Rome" are the culmination of a lot of research into the underclasses of the time.