Author(s): Don Hollway

War & Military

In those critical decades, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence. General Flavius Stilicho, the power behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric, King of the Goths, desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and was given no choice but to become its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. And when one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history. Weaving together ancient chroniclers' accounts, Don Hollway tells an unforgettable story of betrayal, politics, intrigue, and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire.