is the first installment of the Renovatio Imperii trilogy by Spanish historian and author Sergio Alejo Gómez . Originally published in 2018, this historical novel immerses readers in the Eastern Roman Empire during the 6th century, specifically the year 527 AD . Plot Summary and Setting
As he travels from the Danubian frontier to the imperial capital, Vitelio must navigate deep-seated corruption and the complex politics of the court of Justinian and Empress Theodora . The Renovatio Imperii Trilogy Herederos De Roma Sergio Alejo Gomez epub
The novel serves as the starting point for a larger epic documenting the "Restoration of the Empire" (Renovatio Imperii): Sergio Alejo Gómez: books, biography, latest update is the first installment of the Renovatio Imperii
The story follows , a commander of the bucellarii (elite private soldiers) serving under the legendary general Flavio Belisario . The Renovatio Imperii Trilogy The novel serves as
Set against the backdrop of the war with the Sasanian Persians, the narrative begins with an internal betrayal by two tribunes that endangers Vitelio and his men .
Vitelio is tasked with escorting these traitors to Constantinople to face judgment before Emperor Justinian I .