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The Eagle of the Ninth
Book • 2006
The novel tells the story of Marcus Flavius Aquila, a young centurion posted in Roman Britain, who is discharged due to a battle injury.
He decides to head north to learn more about the disappearance of the Ninth Legion, his father's legion, and to retrieve the lost Eagle standard.
Accompanied by Esca, a freed British slave and his friend, Marcus faces numerous dangers and adventures beyond Hadrian's Wall.
The story is based on the historical mystery of the Legio IX Hispana's disappearance and is enriched by detailed descriptions of Roman Britain and its culture.
He decides to head north to learn more about the disappearance of the Ninth Legion, his father's legion, and to retrieve the lost Eagle standard.
Accompanied by Esca, a freed British slave and his friend, Marcus faces numerous dangers and adventures beyond Hadrian's Wall.
The story is based on the historical mystery of the Legio IX Hispana's disappearance and is enriched by detailed descriptions of Roman Britain and its culture.
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in relation to the disappearance of the Ninth Legion.


Dominic Sandbrook

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502. The Roman Conquest of Britain: To the Ends of the Earth (Part 4)
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as a book she read as a child that sparked her interest in ancient British history and spirituality.

Manda Scott

Conscious Evolution | Manda Scott
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as the author of a fictional book based on Momsen's theory.


Gary Arndt

The Lost Legion