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''Roma'' is a historical novel by American author Steven Saylor, first published by St. Martin's Press in 2007. The story follows two ancient Roman families, the Potitii and Pinarii, as members of successive generations bear witness to, as well as participate in, some of Rome's greatest historical events. The epic style is similar to James Michener's historical novels. The story takes Roman myths and intertwines them with historical facts and fictional characters. ''Roma'' was followed in 2010 by a sequel, ''Empire''. ==Chapter summaries== *Chapter 1: the origin of early Roman settlers, who started as salt traders. This chapter also introduces the winged phallus, or fascinus, that acts as a family heirloom and appears in each subsequent chapter. *Chapter 2: the legend of Cacus, his alleged death by Hercules, and the creation of the Ara Maxima. *Chapter 3: the discovery of the twins Romulus and Remus and the creation of the Roman Kingdom. *Chapter 4: the rape of Lucretia, the dethroning of Tarquin the Proud by Lucius Junius Brutus, and creation of the Roman Republic. The chapter culminates with the attack by Roman traitor Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. *Chapter 5: the story of decemvir Appius Claudius Crassus and the rape of Verginia. It ends with the creation of the Twelve Tables. *Chapter 6: the story a Vestal Virgin who falls in love with Marcus Furius Camillus. The chapter culminates with the first sack of Rome by the Gaul Chieftain Brennus. *Chapter 7: the creation of the Appian Way and the Samnite Wars. *Chapter 8: the battles between Scipio Africanus & Hannibal Barca, as well as the suppression of the Dionysus Cult. *Chapter 9: the struggles of the Gracchi Brothers. *Chapter 10: the bloody dictatorship of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and the introduction of young Julius Caesar. *Chapter 11: the assassination of Caesar and the aftermath with Cleopatra, Marcus Antonius, Marcus Junius Brutus, and Gaius Octavius Thurinus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roma (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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