About “Blood and steel”

The book is set in Rome in AD238 and centers on the political upheaval following the murder of the Prefect by an assassin posing as Emperor Maximinus' messenger. The assassin declares that Maximinus is dead and that Gordian I and II have seized the imperial throne, prompting Maximinus to gather an army on the Danube while the Gordiani rule in Rome and declare Maximus an enemy of the state, leading to violent conflict and a climactic battle at Carthage.

Book details

Published
2015
Latest edition
2015 · ISBN 9780007499908
ISBN
9780007499908

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How many pages is Blood and steel?

Blood and steel by Harry Sidebottom has 448 pages.

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