The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641
Explores the rise of two empires through division, conflict, and eventual reunification, blending historical events with vivid narratives.

An alternative history of success rather than decline anf fall. The actual history is set out and the alternative history with Old Time Lines (OTL) for reference. It is a vivid narrative, deeply researched, full of events and people, great and minor igur6es who come to life. It is a story of division and controversy concerning imperial and dynastic ambition and struggle, often caustic family relationships, cultural and religious disputes with surviving paganism and the classical philosophy of Neo-Platonism, and exandng Christianity in church and state in both Empires. The Empires are expanding in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Division and crisis is followed by restoration, more division but finally re-unification.
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The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641
Explores the rise of two empires through division, conflict, and eventual reunification, blending historical events with vivid narratives.

An alternative history of success rather than decline anf fall. The actual history is set out and the alternative history with Old Time Lines (OTL) for reference. It is a vivid narrative, deeply researched, full of events and people, great and minor igur6es who come to life. It is a story of division and controversy concerning imperial and dynastic ambition and struggle, often caustic family relationships, cultural and religious disputes with surviving paganism and the classical philosophy of Neo-Platonism, and exandng Christianity in church and state in both Empires. The Empires are expanding in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Division and crisis is followed by restoration, more division but finally re-unification.
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The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641

The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641

by Timothy Venning
The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641

The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Alternative History, AD 375-641

by Timothy Venning

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Explores the rise of two empires through division, conflict, and eventual reunification, blending historical events with vivid narratives.

An alternative history of success rather than decline anf fall. The actual history is set out and the alternative history with Old Time Lines (OTL) for reference. It is a vivid narrative, deeply researched, full of events and people, great and minor igur6es who come to life. It is a story of division and controversy concerning imperial and dynastic ambition and struggle, often caustic family relationships, cultural and religious disputes with surviving paganism and the classical philosophy of Neo-Platonism, and exandng Christianity in church and state in both Empires. The Empires are expanding in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Division and crisis is followed by restoration, more division but finally re-unification.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781399034395
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 05/30/2025
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Timothy Venning obtained his BA, followed by PhD at King's College, University of London, on Cromwell's Foreign Policy and is a gifted historian, deep and critical researcher and attractive writer, with wide range of historical interests. He can slip easily and effectually into early history, the middle ages and to the early modern period with the academic rigour, accessibility, and with both non-specialists, students and academic reference in mind.
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