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Description edit
A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything-especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Cornelia Prima: The eldest of the four cousins; a polished political wife
- Cornelia Secunda "Marcella": The second-eldest of the four cousins; historian and cynic
- Cornelia Tertia "Lollia": Third of four cousins; a much-married heiress
- Cornelia Quarta "Diana": Youngest of the four cousins; obsessed with horses and chariot-racing
- Gaius: Paterfamilias of the Cornelii clan
- Vitellius: Emperor of Rome
- Drusus: Centurion posted to guard duty for Cornelia and her husband
- Piso: Named heir to Galba, husband of Cornelia (Prima)
- Galba: Emperor of Rome
- Lucius Aelius Lamia: Marcella's often-absent husband
- Fabius Valens: One of Vitellius's officers
- Llyn: A Briton horse breeder
- Marcus Norbanus: A distinguished senator
- Fortuna: Goddess of luck and fortune
- Xerxes: Add a description of this character.
- Caesar: Title given to the Roman emperor.
- Nero: Emperor of Rome, deceased at the beginning of the book
- Boreas: Diana's favorite horse, named for one of the four winds
- Paulinus: Gaius and Tullia's son
- Domitian: Emperor of Rome
- Anemoi: Collective name for the Four Winds
- Proculus
- Julia
- Juno: Roman goddess
- Zoe: A young slave
- Cornelia Secunda: Also known as "Marcella"
- Flavia: Lollia's daughter from an earlier marriage
- Vinius
Setting & Locations edit
- Rome
- Gaul
- Britannia
- Tarracina
- Judaea
- Bedriacum
- Circus Maximus
- Domus Aurea
- Brixellum
- Hades
- Germania
- Salvius
- Blues
- Uncle Paris
- Ostia
- Augusta
Organizations edit
- Praetorian: Also known as the Praetorian Guards, these were the elite guardians of the emperor and his family.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Kate Quinn (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0425238970
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 0425238970
Page Count: 400
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