Project Gutenberg 2010-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 160 Dahn, Felix 1834 1912 Wolffsohn, Lily A Struggle for Rome, v. 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Struggle_for_Rome Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "A Struggle for Rome, v. 2" by Felix Dahn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This volume continues the story set during the tumultuous time of the Gothic Wars, focusing on conflicts surrounding the city of Rome and the tumult between the Gothic king Totila and the Byzantine general Belisarius. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the struggles of various characters caught in the tide of war, especially the lives of Valerius, Valeria, and Totila. At the start of this volume, the tension escalates as Valerius, a Roman citizen, prepares to leave his villa amidst the threat of impending Greek military action led by Belisarius. A Gothic soldier delivers urgent news of a maritime skirmish, signaling the beginning of war. Valerius, determined to protect his daughter Valeria and the land he loves, takes charge and resolves to man the Pass of Jugum, a strategic point against the approaching enemy. The atmosphere is charged with urgency and despair as Valerius makes sacrifices for his family and country, which sets the stage for conflict and a test of character in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476 -- Fiction Byzantine Empire -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 748309 2025-08-13T08:24:43.304915 text/html 767991 2010-05-11T09:19:40 text/html 337053 2025-08-13T08:24:53.779824 application/epub+zip 350571 2025-08-13T08:24:46.279854 application/epub+zip 347216 2025-08-13T08:24:44.969876 application/epub+zip 615622 2025-08-13T08:24:59.507796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582632 2025-08-13T08:24:52.834794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540769 2022-09-15T04:06:36.020048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653099 2025-08-13T08:24:40.307918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652843 2010-05-11T09:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652952 2010-05-11T09:19:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20486 2025-08-13T08:24:59.653763 application/rdf+xml 12573 2025-08-13T08:24:45.485836 image/jpeg 3885 2025-08-13T08:24:45.227846 image/jpeg 247628 2010-05-11T09:19:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 259371 2010-05-11T09:19:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 247567 2010-05-11T09:19:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 327785 2025-08-13T08:24:43.358960 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