{"product_id":"at-the-gates-of-rome-the-fall-of-the-eternal-city-ad-410-9781472849984","title":"At the Gates of Rome: The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man 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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon Hollway, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Viking\u003c\/i\u003e, combines ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Hollway\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, illustrator, and historian. His first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Viking\u003c\/i\u003e, is a gripping history of King Harald Hardrada which was acclaimed by bestselling author Stephen Harding and by Carl Gnam, editor of \u003ci\u003eMilitary Heritage \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He is also a classical rapier fencer. He has published articles in \u003ci\u003eHistory Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilitary Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilitary History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His work is also available at www.donhollway.com. He lives in Dallastown, PA, USA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485247213842,"sku":"9781472849984","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_268dacfd-2a22-4896-bdd9-3f1dc60f707b.jpg?v=1730400815","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-the-gates-of-rome-the-fall-of-the-eternal-city-ad-410-9781472849984","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}