A Struggle for Rome, Vol. III

Download or read book A Struggle for Rome, Vol. III written by Felix Dahn and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Struggle for Rome (alternatively A Fight for Rome) is a historical novel written by Felix Dahn (under the original title Ein Kampf um Rom which appeared in 1876). After the death of Theodoric the Great, his successors try to maintain his legacy: an independent Ostrogothic Kingdom. They are opposed by the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled by emperor Justinian I. Excerpt: "Thanks to the precautions taken by Procopius, the trick had succeeded completely. At the moment in which the flag of the Goths fell and their King was taken prisoner, they were everywhere surprised and overpowered."