Project Gutenberg 2010-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 613 Dahn, Felix 1834 1912 Ein Kampf um Rom: Historischer Roman. Erster Band Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Struggle_for_Rome Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Kampf_um_Rom "Ein Kampf um Rom: Historischer Roman. Erster Band" by Felix Dahn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the power struggles and political dynamics during the turbulent period of the 6th century when the Ostrogoths, led by King Theoderich, ruled over Italy. The narrative introduces significant characters such as Theoderich, his daughter Amalaswintha, and various Gothic warriors, setting the stage for a tale of loyalty, ambition, and the looming threats to their kingdom. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is thick with tension as an old warrior named Hildebrand gathers a group of allies under the cover of a storm to discuss the precarious state of their kingdom. In a temple near Ravenna, Hildebrand warns of the dangers posed by the weakening King Theoderich, whose health is failing, and the possible threats from the Byzantine Empire. The opening establishes a sense of impending doom as the characters engage in discussions about the need for unity and vigilance against external and internal challenges that threaten their way of life, implying a struggle for survival as much as for power. The initial chapters draw readers into the complex relationships between the characters and the political intrigues setting the foundation for the conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476 -- Fiction Byzantine Empire -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Historical Novels Category: German Literature 998908 2025-07-13T03:51:07.412949 text/html 1004274 2010-02-16T12:34:00 text/html 416905 2025-07-13T03:51:21.684914 application/epub+zip 443452 2025-07-13T03:51:11.641887 application/epub+zip 2040600 2010-02-16T12:34:49 application/pdf 426077 2025-07-13T03:51:10.011938 application/epub+zip 794113 2025-07-13T03:51:29.628796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706885 2025-07-13T03:51:20.556844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145716 2022-09-14T11:12:45.738135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766353 2025-07-13T03:51:06.082917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 768116 2020-06-16T11:27:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 748314 2010-02-16T12:34:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 759103 2010-02-16T12:34:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27211 2025-07-13T03:51:29.777831 application/rdf+xml 806119 2010-02-16T12:34:50 application/prs.tei 16976 2025-07-13T03:51:10.554913 image/jpeg 3706 2025-07-13T03:51:10.283896 image/jpeg 298758 2020-06-16T11:27:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 296088 2010-02-16T12:34:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 325862 2010-02-16T12:34:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 625199 2010-02-16T12:34:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 305427 2010-02-16T12:34:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 295924 2010-02-16T12:34:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 406836 2025-07-13T03:51:07.480924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia