Deze historische sage volgt de opkomst van een buitengewone man die, vanuit onwaarschijnlijke omstandigheden, uitgroeit tot de redder van een wankelend Romeins Rijk. Volg zijn reis door oorlog, politieke intriges en pure vastberadenheid terwijl hij vecht om zijn macht en de toekomst van een uitgestrekte beschaving veilig te stellen. Het is een meeslepende saga over ambitie, leiderschap en overleving tijdens een van de meest turbulente periodes uit de geschiedenis.
The first instalment of Robert Fabbri's bestselling Vespasian series. A red- blooded historical adventure series charting the rise of Vespasian from rural obscurity to Emperor of Rome. A seamless blend of imperial politics, chariot races, sex and sword fights.
Thracia, AD30: Even after four years military service at the edge of the Roman world, Vespasian can't escape the tumultuous politics of an Empire on the brink of disintegration. His patrons in Rome have charged him with the clandestine extraction of an old enemy from a fortress on the banks of the Danube before it falls to the Roman legion besieging it. Vespasian's mission is the key move in a deadly struggle for the right to rule the Roman Empire. The man he has been ordered to seize could be the witness that will destroy Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard and ruler of the Empire in all but name. Before he completes his mission, Vespasian will face ambush in snowbound mountains, pirates on the high seas, and Sejanus's spies all around him. But by far the greatest danger lies at the rotten heart of the Empire, at the nightmarish court of Tiberius, Emperor of Rome and debauched, paranoid madman.
The third instalment of Robert Fabbri's bestselling Vespasian series. Action, adventure and battle: rebellions in the provinces, murders and political manoeuvrings in the Eternal City - and a mission to steal one of the greatest artefacts of the ancient world.
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 for Claudius--but how? Pallas has the answer: retrieve the Eagle of the Seventeenth, lost in Germania nearly 40 years before. Who but Vespasian could lead a dangerous mission into the gloomy forests of Germania? Accompanied by a small band of cavalry, Vespasian and his brother try to pick up the trail of the Eagle. But they are tailed by hunters who pick off men each night and leave the corpses in their path. Someone is determined to sabotage Vespasian's mission. In search of the Eagle and the truth, pursued by barbarians, Vespasian will battle his way to the shores of Britannia. Yet can he escape his own Emperor's wrath?
Britannia, 45 AD: In the shadow of Stonehenge, 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 a summer's day. But to whom will they be making this sacrifice? What were the gods of this land before the Celts came? Only the druids still hold the secret and it is one of pure evil. Vespasian must strive to save his brother whilst completing the conquest of the haunted isle, before he is drawn inexorably back to Rome and the heart of Imperial politics. Claudius' three freedmen remain at the locus of power. As Messalina's time as Empress comes to a bloody end, the three freedmen each back a different mistress. But which woman will be victorious? And at what price for Vespasian?
Vespasian's ascent to power continues in the sixth instalment of Robert Fabbri's bestselling series: sent to defend Rome's interest in the East, Vespasian is imprisoned in the oldest city in the world.
Vespasian's ascent to power continues in the seventh gripping instalment of Robert Fabbri's bestselling series: Vespasian is sent to Britannia to halt a growing crisis that goes to the very heart of Imperial Rome ...
The penultimate novel in the incredible Vespasian series from the bestselling author, Robert Fabbri.
The final, thrilling installment in the epic Vespasian series from Robert Fabbri. Vespasian is tasked with the impossible. Should he quell the revolt in Judaea, as Nero the emperor has instructed, or must he resort to the unthinkable and sabotage his own campaign? If his conquest succeeds, he risks becoming the sole object of the mad emperor's jealousy. If he fails, then his punishment will be severe. The fate of his men and his beloved son, Titus, all hang in the balance. But unknown to Vespasian, Nero has committed suicide, catapulting Rome into political turmoil. 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. Seeing no aid on the horizon, Sabinus must rely on wit, and wit alone, to ensure the safety of his family. With a contested throne and an army at his disposal, now may finally be Vespasian's time—to ascend, to conquer, to achieve what countless prophecies have foretold and take control of Rome itself. Will Vespasian, at long last, be the one to wear the purple?
Il giovane Vespasiano vive nella tenuta di famiglia lontano da Roma e dai suoi intrighi, e si occupa della sua terra, del tutto ignaro dell’antica profezia che annuncia per lui un destino glorioso: un giorno sarà imperatore. E Roma presto lo reclama: deve partire subito, in qualità di tribuno militare, per cercare di sventare un complotto ai danni dell’imperatore Tiberio, ordito da Seiano, il capo dei pretoriani. L’assurda gestione del potere di Tiberio lo costringe a tornare nell’Urbe, dove la situazione sta precipitando. E quando sul trono sale Caligola, il nuovo imperatore si rivela perfino peggiore del predecessore. Proprio a Vespasiano toccherà raggiungere tra mille peripezie Alessandria d’Egitto per recuperare un prezioso cimelio: una missione pericolosa e violenta, che si conclude con un drammatico e inatteso tradimento… Dopo quattro anni di servizio militare ai confini dell’impero, Vespasiano non può sfuggire alla tumultuosa politica di Roma, ormai sull’orlo della disgregazione.
