The Ghost of Rome: The Gothic Wars

By Virgil Cain

It was not the pursuit of glory or an age-old grievance with the Roman Empire which brought the Goths south toward the northern border of Moesia for the first time in decades; it was the fear of a foreign horde. The Goths were a large and fearsome race capable of wreaking havoc on a populace such as that which had driven them from their lands. Their unique talents and aggressive nature allowed their names to become synonymous with the uncommon brutality of the European barbarian, and yet, somehow it came to be that this imposing horde of heathen warriors arrived on the banks of the Danube as refugees. With a child on the throne of the West and diplomatic efforts with the neighboring Persian Emperor reaching an impasse, the undeniably unimpressive Emperor Valens could be relied upon to provide more questions than answers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519694695
• ISBN13: 9781519694690
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"