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The Gates of Carthage

by William Havelock Book 3 in the The Last of the Romans series.

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After Roman losses at Callinicum, Belisarius is imprisoned and Varus is left to guide surviving troops away from the Persian frontier. In Constantinople, hostility towards Justinian’s government erupts among the Blues and Greens of the Hippodrome, turning factional unrest into the Nika Riots and placing the emperor, Theodora and the imperial court in immediate danger.

Once the revolt is confronted, Justinian directs attention towards the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa. Belisarius is recalled to command the expedition, while Varus joins preparations for an amphibious campaign intended to seize Carthage and restore Roman rule in a province lost for a century.

Historical Periods

Vandalic War533–534 CE Nika Riots532 CE Battle of Callinicum531

Genres

War Fiction

Historical people

Theodorac. 500–548 Belisarius505–565 Justinian Ic. 483–565

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