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Praetorian: Blades of Antioch: 6
The eastern empire, AD 194. Septimius Severus has secured Rome but must defeat Pescennius Niger, whose support in Syria and the eastern provinces makes him a credible rival. Rufinus joins the campaign as the struggle moves through the approaches to Antioch and towards the decisive Battle of Issus.
Civil war places Praetorians against Romans who claim equal legitimacy. Rufinus’s knowledge of conspiracy is now applied within an army where defections, local politics and uncertain intelligence can alter a battle before swords are drawn. Severus promises stability, but his victory will also create a new imperial order built on force.
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