How to look like a Roma Novan Praetorian

Egged on (albeit genteely) by fellow authors going to the Eboracum Roman Festival, I decided to try and put together the kind of uniform worn by Carina and Aurelia during their service in the Praetorian Guard Special Forces in Roma Nova. The others were wearing Roman dress of the period of their books so for […]

June 20th, 2019 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Alternate history, Alternative history, AURELIA, Characters, Research, Roma Nova, Roman military, Women warriors | 2 comments

Meet Aurelia Mitela – warrior, diplomat, spy

The three ages of Aurelia

Aurelia Mitela, archetype Roma Novan, came to life when I was writing the first Roma Nova book, INCEPTIO. Then, she was the clever, experienced grandmother of Carina, the book’s heroine. But she had secrets behind her contained exterior. By the time I was halfway drafting SUCCESSIO, I was […]

May 16th, 2019 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Alternate history, Alternative history, AURELIA, Characters, INCEPTIO, INSURRECTIO, PERFIDITAS, RETALIO, Roma Nova, Roman traditions, SUCCESSIO, Women warriors | Leave a comment

Who governs Roma Nova?

You may have gathered from the eight Roma Nova books that the small state has various bodies of government: head of state (imperatrix), upper house (senate), people’s assembly, local government (curia) offices, a legal system, a foreign ministry and other ministries, a strong diplomatic service, a central bank, army and police force (vigiles, later […]

May 7th, 2019 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Alternative history, AURELIA, Research, Roma Nova, Roman life, Roman military, Roman traditions | Leave a comment
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