The death of the emperor. Starshinov A.

the second century of our era. From the destroyed earthquake of Antioch, Emperor Trajan goes on his last campaign - to conquer the Parthian kingdom, the old enemy of invincible Rome. Meanwhile, the military stands Gai Ostoria Zask during the analysis of the ruins of a destroyed building in Antioch finds a warehouse of weapons. There is no doubt: while Emperor Trajan is trying to take the capital of Parfia Ktesiphon, an uprising against the Romans is being prepared behind him. And to suppress a rebellion, flooding its roots with blood, the governor of the province of Syria Adrian will have to be the governor.

“The death of the Emperor” is the last, fifth novel by Alexander Starshinov about the times of Emperor Trajan, the story of the life of the legionnaire Guy Ostoria Prisk and his friends, who found themselves in the very center of palace intrigues and military campaigns, faithful customers of his cartridge, the future emperor Adriana.