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Seven further novels featuring valerius have followed the most recent being glory of rome and have won critical acclaim and confirm. Marching with caesar book series historical fiction by rw. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read claudius. Caligula is as generous as he is cruel, he is a megalomaniac who declares himself a living god and simultaneously lives in constant fear of the plots against his life.