The story follows , a commander of the bucellarii (elite private soldiers) serving under the legendary general Flavio Belisario .
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 Herederos De Roma Sergio Alejo Gomez epub
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 . The story follows , a commander of the
Vitelio is tasked with escorting these traitors to Constantinople to face judgment before Emperor Justinian I . As he travels from the Danubian frontier to
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