Betrayal

by Anthony Riches

Book 1 in the The Centurions series.

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Rome and the Rhine frontier, AD 68. Nero’s suicide ends the Julio-Claudian dynasty, and Galba inherits an empire whose armies are not united behind him. His dismissal of the German imperial bodyguard sends loyal Batavian soldiers back towards their homeland in anger.

Julius Civilis uses the crisis to pursue his own design, drawing Roman and Batavian centurions into a conflict that begins as humiliation and grievance. Old service bonds fracture as the Year of the Four Emperors turns frontier troops into rebels, victims and rivals.

Historical periods

Ancient Rome Imperial Rome Julio-Claudian Dynasty Year of the Four Emperors Ancient World Batavian Revolt Roman Germania and the Rhine Frontier Reign of Nero