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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!

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A Question of Alliances

Following his victory in Ravenna, Marcellus found himself an emperor. However, his Empire was divided, and facing many threats on its borders. Luckily for him, Constantine was fighting a war in Hispania, and word had not yet reached the region of Honorius' demise. Nor had it spread to the Eastern Roman Empire. 

Marcellus had a very finite amount of time before he faced a three prong invasion from Constantine's rebellion, the Gothic Hordes under Alaric, and the Eastern Roman Empire. If such an event were to occur, his reign would last a matter of months. 

Because of this, Marcellus was forced to choose an ally from among the three. Despite sharing a similar culture and heritage, the Eastern Roman Empire was not an option. They were ruled by Honorius' nephew, and as a member of the Theodosian Dynasty, Theodosius II would never forgive Marcellus for deposing his uncle, nor was he likely to recognize Marcellus' rule as legitimate.