In 475 AD a Roman general named Orestes decided to overthrow the Western Emperor – a man named Julius Nepos – who himself had only been on the throne for a year.
Knowing his own men had turned on him, Nepos fled into exile without trying to defend himself. The Imperial palace and Imperial power now lay open and available for Orestes to seize.
Only he did something unexpected.
Rather than putting himself on the throne, as so many before him had done, Orestes instead had his eleven-year-old son Romulus Augustus proclaimed as Emperor. Orestes would remain at his side as commander of the military.
The Senate quickly proclaimed Romulus as Emperor and, despite being only a child, he was thrust into the most powerful position in the decaying Western Roman Empire.
Would he last long there?
Well… if you buy my new book Partners in Time Meet a Boy Called Romulus, you might just find out!
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