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In the middle of the eighth century the decaying city of Rome lies defenseless against the advance of the war-mongering Lombards. The new Pope, Stephen II, appeals for help from the Eastern Emperor, but none arrives. In desperation the Pope's younger brother and a visiting nun risk their own souls to change the course of history. Based on real people and actual events, this is a tale of intrigue, illicit passion, war, and the struggle for control...

The retelling of the interesting and captivating life of Emperor Charlemagne features elaborate battle reenactments and interviews with world-renowned experts.

"In 476 AD, the last of Rome's emperors, known as "Augustulus" was deposed by a barbarian general, the son of one of Attila the Hun's henchmen. With the imperial vestments dispatched to Constantinople, the curtain fell on the Roman empire in Western Europe, its territories divided among successor kingdoms constructed around barbarian military manpower. But, if the Roman Empire was dead, Romans across the old empire still lived, holding on to their...