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Heir of Aurelian

The year is 407 AD and Rome is at the precipice. In the West, a usurper by the name of Flavius Claudius Constantinus has declared himself emperor. By doing this, he and his traitor legions have fractured the Western Roman Empire into two. At the same time, the north bleeds! Countless germans swarm across the borders of the Empire and pillage its lands in their ruthless raids. Alaric, King of the Goths, rises to a position of prominence and threatens the ancient capital of the dying Empire with his barbarian hordes. As if things weren't bad enough, rumors from the east state that a mysterious power rises within the fogs of war, threatening to drown the Empire in a river of blood. As a response to these threats, the indolent emperor Honorius has given orders to his supreme commander Flavius Stilicho to reclaim the province of Gaul from the usurper. However, should he leave the heartland of the Empire undefended, undoubtedly Alaric would invade. Thus, under the threat of barbarians at the gates, Stilicho dispatches a young roman general by the name of Titus Claudius Marcellus to bring an end to the reign of the usurper. Will Rome fall to the tides of barbarians and traitors alike? Or can Marcellus restore a world collapsing around him? Find out in Heir of Aurelian!

Zentmeister · Historia
Sin suficientes valoraciones
181 Chs

Entering the Age of Sail

Winter came and went as the next year rolled around. The improvements to Roman Society in this time were no small amount. Both the Western Roman Army and the Eastern Roman Army were integrated into one force. 

Those survivors of the war were forced to get along, and those who acted out with brutally punished. Incompetent leaders who had gained their positions through bribery and coercion were executed, while veteran officers of good moral character took their place. 

The arms industry was booming, as thousands of soldiers were armed to the teeth with the best weapons and armor available. With access to more soldiers, Marcellus focused on raising more cavalry, and by now he held a significant number of cataphracts beneath his control.