Alfred Duggan: 7 books

The classic odyssey through Caesar’s Empire. Camul and Acco are young Gauls, content to accept Roman occupation for the benefits it brings. Until Acco brings on himself the curse of the Goddess, and the two are forced to escape her by joining the Roman Army. Julius Caesar’s campaigns carry...

As the Viking hordes invade, one man stands strong. It was foolish to fight those heathen pirates, the Vikings. Prudent statesman paid them off – but they never stayed away for long. King Alfred was different. He alone stood his ground and fought the marauders again and again. But he was...

As barbarian hordes cut Britania off from Rome, ‘little emperors’ step into the power void… Having served at the Imperial Court itself, Felix, treasurer of Britannia, struggles in provincial Britain. Every penny is needed to fight the invading barbarians. Preoccupied with status and finances,...

The achievement of the Byzantines (who called themselves Romans) was to keep barbarians at bay, create a new art, preserve Western culture for 1,000 years, and push a little further the limits of both piety and depravity. Here, in this short-form book from respected British historian Alfred Duggan, is their story.

Richard the Lionheart of England and Sultan Saladin of Egypt and Syria met in a bloody war for the Holy Land. But the champions of Christendom and Islam gave the medieval world a lesson in the honor of kings. Here, in this short-form book from the respected British historian Alfred Duggan, is their story.

The four-year reign of the divine Elagabalus, a most unusual, often outrageous, Roman emperor, as seen through the eyes of his loyal Praetorian bodyguard… First published in 1960, this is the story of Elagabalus, named after the Syrian Sun god and sky-stone. At thirteen years he led his army...

Epic historical adventure of one of the most infamous of ancient Macedonians. In the dawning of the Silver Age of Hellas, the Greeks have exchanged political freedom for enormous wealth. But is membership to the new world Empire worth the loss of Liberty? In this new world, any man might be capable...