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Britannia, 45 AD: Vespasian's brother, Sabinus, is captured by druids. The druids want to offer a potent sacrifice to their gods – not just one Roman Legate, but two. They know that Vespasian will come after his brother and they plan to sacrifice the siblings on midsummer's day. Vespasian must strive to save his brother whilst completing the conquest of the south-west of the haunted isle, before he is drawn inexorably back to Rome and the heart of Imperial politics.

Rome, AD 67. Vespasian is tasked with the impossible: should he quell the revolt in Judaea, as the emperor Nero has instructed? If his conquest succeeds, he risks becoming the sole object of the emperor's jealousy. If he fails, then his punishment will be severe. But Nero has committed suicide. Sabinus, Vespasian's brother, is caught between the warring factions of Aulus Vitellius, a cruel opportunist, and the noble Marcus Salvius Otho, who finds himself severely outnumbered.

The cause of Alexander the Great's sudden death is no longer in doubt - it was murder. But by whom? As his former followers struggle for power, the bonds of family, friendship and political loyalties are tested to the limit. As is the strength of the formidable empire that Alexander had wrought. Never before has the Western world seen such turmoil, such a threat to civilisation. As battles rage, armies, cities and thousands of lives are destroyed by the ruthless scheming of those who would be king. Or queen.

Alexander the Great's sudden and unexpected death has left the largest, most formidable empire the world has ever seen leaderless. As the fight to take control descends into ruthless scheming and bloody battles, no one is safe. As wars on land and sea are lost and won, and promises are made only to be broken, long-buried secrets come to light in the quest for the true circumstances surrounding Alexander's death.

Babylon, 323 BC: Alexander the Great is dead, leaving behind him the largest empire the world has ever seen. As his final breaths fade in a room of seven bodyguards, Alexander refuses to name a successor. But without a natural heir, who will take the reins? As the news of the king's death ripples across the land, leaving all in disbelief, the ruthless battle for the throne begins. What follows is a tangled web of scheming and plotting, with alliances quickly made and easily broken, each rival with their own agenda.

Rome, AD 41. Caligula has been assassinated and the Praetorian Guard have proclaimed Claudius Emperor – but his position is precarious. His three freedmen, Narcissus, Pallas and Callistus, must find a way to manufacture a quick victory – but how? Pallas has the answer: retrieve the Eagle of the Seventeenth, lost nearly 40 years before. Who but Vespasian could lead a dangerous mission into the gloomy forests of Germania?

Marcus Salvius Magnus, leader of the South Quirinal Crossroads Brotherhood, has long dominated his part of Rome's criminal underworld. From rival gangs and unpaid debts to rigged chariot races and blood feuds - if you have a problem, Magnus is the man to solve it. But while Magnus inhabits the underbelly of the city, his patron, Gaius Vespasius Pollo, moves in a different circle. As a senator, he needs men like Magnus to do his dirty work....

Alexander the Great's sudden death has left his vast empire in chaos. War rages, cities fall and the lives of thousands are torn apart as his former generals struggle for a share. Alliances and betrayals are rife, and as one man threatens to gain an advantage, the others will not hesitate to plot his downfall. The one-eyed brute Antigonos is the most formidable power in the Western world and now has his eye on the jewel of the east: Babylon.

From the shattered empire, five kingdoms are emerging. Seleukos, triumphant in the capture of Babylon, now faces the challenge of holding onto his hard-won prize. One-eyed Antigonos and his son are newly reconciled and both hungry for revenge. But Antigonos has foes of his own. Driven by vengeance, widowed Artonis sides with Ptolemy, planning to thwart the one-eyed brute. The key to their success is Herakles, the sixteen-year-old illegitimate son of Alexander. To see him crowned, they will not only need an army but also to eliminate Kassandros, a powerful rival.

Rome, AD 63. Vespasian has been ordered to a far-flung empire in Africa to free 200 Roman citizens who have been enslaved by a desert kingdom. But when Vespasian reaches the city, he discovers tensions spilling over into bloody chaos. Battling thirst and exhaustion, Vespasian must help the Romans escape, their only route to survival a desperate race across a barren desert with a hoard of heavily armed rebels at their backs. Meanwhile, back in Rome, Rome's elite fear for their lives as Emperor Nero's extravagance goes unchecked.

Rome, AD 51: Vespasian brings Rome's greatest enemy before the emperor. After eight years of resistance, the British warrior Caratacus has been caught. But Agrippina, Emperor Claudius' wife, pardons Caratacus. Claudius is a drunken fool, and Narcissus and Pallas, his freedmen, are battling for control of his throne. Separately,they decide to send Vespasian east to Armenia to defend Rome's interests. Meanwhile the East is in turmoil.

AD 58. Rome is in turmoil once more. Emperor Nero has surrounded himself with sycophants, and together they rampage by night through the city. Meanwhile, Nero's extravagance has reached new heights. The Emperor's spending is becoming profligate at the same time as the demands of keeping the provinces subdued have become increasingly unaffordable. Could Nero withdraw from Britannia, and at what price for the Empire?

321 v. Chr., zwei Jahre nach Alexanders Tod: Das beeindruckendste Reich, das die Welt je gesehen hat, ist ohne Führung. Chaos regiert in den makedonischen Gebieten Asiens und im Mittelmeerraum. Der bisherige Regent Perdikkas wurde von seinen eigenen Offizieren erdolcht, und Alexanders einstige Gefährten ringen mit allen Mitteln um die Macht. Um Makedonien zusammenzuhalten, ruft der betagte Antipatros – zu Alexanders Lebzeiten Regent für den europäischen Teil des Reiches – zu einer Konferenz in Triparadeisos auf.

Babylon, 323 BC: Alexander der Große ist tot. Er hinterlässt das größte und mächtigste Imperium, das die Welt je gekannt hat. Als er seinen letzten Atemzug tat, in einem Raum mit sieben Leibwächtern, benannte er keinen Nachfolger. Wer übernimmt nun die Macht, ohne einen rechtmäßigen Erben? Die Nachricht vom unerwarteten Tod des nur 33-jährig verstorbenen Herrschers verbreitet sich im Land, und ein skrupelloser Kampf um den Thron beginnt. Ein gefährliches Netz aus Intrigen und Lügen breitet sich aus. Allianzen werden geknüpft und gebrochen.

Rzym, rok 51. Wyzwoleńcy cesarza Klaudiusza, Narcyz i Pallas, toczą między sobą walkę o kontrolę nad tronem. Każdy z osobna wysyła Wespazjana do Armenii, by tam bronił interesów Rzymu. Jednakże stawką jest coś więcej niż ochrona podległego królestwa. Krążą pogłoski, że cesarzowa Agrypina spiskuje, by zdestabilizować Wschód. Wespazjan musi znaleźć sposób, aby służyć jednocześnie dwom panom... Narcyz ze wszystkich sił stara się zniszczyć Agrypinę, Pallas chce ją uratować. W Armenii Wespazjan zostaje schwytany.

Brytania, 45 rok. W pobliżu Stonehenge druidzi chwytają w zasadzkę Sabinusa, chcąc zwabić Wespazjana, który zapewne przybędzie ratować brata - by obu rzymskich legatów złożyć w mrocznej ofierze prastarym bogom podczas letniego przesilenia. Wespazjan musi walczyć o uratowanie brata i zakończyć podbój południowego zachodu tej nawiedzonej wyspy, nim wezwanie do Rzymu wrzuci go w wir cesarskiej polityki. Trzej wyzwoleńcy Klaudiusza wciąż są wszechwładni.

Czwarty tom cyklu o Wespazjanie Szalony cesarz Kaligula zamordowany, pretorianie wprowadzają na tron Klaudiusza. Jednak jego sytuacja jest niepewna. Jego trzej wyzwoleńcy, Narcyz, Pallas i Kallistos, muszą sprokurować dlań natychmiastowe szybkie zwycięstwo. Ma to być odzyskanie orła legionu Siedemnastego, utraconego w lesie Teutoburskim prawie czterdzieści lat wcześniej. Wyprawę do ponurych kniei Germanii na czele jedynie niewielkiego oddziału jazdy prowadzi Wespazjan, ktoś jednak z wielką determinacją próbuje sabotować jego misję.

Rzym, lata czterdzieste I w. Wespazjan wraca do Rzymu z nadzieją, że wraz ze śmiercią cesarza Tyberiusza skończy się szaleńcze rozpasanie, a cesarstwo podźwignie się z kryzysu. Tymczasem kolejny władca, Kaligula, na jego oczach przeistacza się w szaleńca. Jednak ekstrawaganckie projekty budowlane, niekończące się igrzyska, ostentacyjność kazirodczego związku z siostrą Druzyllą są niczym w porównaniu z najbardziej szalonym pomysłem Kaliguli - cesarz zamierza przerzucić most przez Zatokę Neapolitańską i przejechać nim w zbroi Aleksandra Wielkiego.

A. D. 68: Vespasian soll eine Revolte in Judäa beenden. Eine ausweglose Situation: Ist er erfolgreich, wird er den ewigen Neid des wahnsinnigen Kaisers Nero auf sich ziehen. Ist er es nicht, wird die Strafe für ihn verheerend sein. Vespasian weiß nicht, dass Nero in seiner Abwesenheit Selbstmord beging und damit Rom in politischen Aufruhr versetzte. Ein leerer Thron in Rom, eine Armee unter Vespasians Befehl: Ist seine Zeit jetzt gekommen? Die Zeit des Aufstiegs, des Sieges - der Erfüllung zahlloser Prophezeiungen? Wann wird Vespasian sich den Purpur umlegen?

A.D. 9: Wie konnten drei römische Legionsadler in den Wäldern Germaniens verlorengehen? Arminius, Sohn des Fürsten der Cherusker, führt ein Bündnis sechs germanischer Stämme an und bringt der römischen Armee mit der Vernichtung dreier Legionen in der Varusschlacht eine ihrer verheerendsten Niederlagen bei. Wie kam es dazu, dass Arminius, aufgewachsen als Römer, dem Römischen Reich den Rücken kehrte und einen Verrat beging - einen Verrat so gigantischen Ausmaßes, dass er bis heute widerhallt?