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The Eagle Series is a historical military fiction series written by Simon Scarrow. The books follow two officers in the Imperial Roman army - Quintus Licinius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro - during the 1st century AD, in the reign of Emperor Claudius. == Locations of the Series == The first book, ''Under the Eagle'', concerns the induction of Cato, his transition from imperial slave to ''optio'' (junior officer) and the lifelong friendship he forges with Centurion Macro. The following four books are set in Britain, between the years AD 42 and 44 - detailing the Roman subjugation of the province alongside court intrigue that often leaves the protagonists in receipt of contempt from the Roman political class. The sixth book, ''The Eagle's Prophecy'' opens with the two on leave in the city of Rome, and detailed to carry out a pursuit of pirates operating in the Mediterranean. The seventh and eighth books, ''The Eagle in the Sand'' and ''Centurion'', take place in the Roman Empire's eastern provinces, Judea and Palmyra, respectively. While returning to Rome from Palmyra, the protagonists are shipwrecked on the island of Crete in ''The Gladiator'', which leads to them being sent to Egypt in the tenth novel, ''The Legion''. The eleventh novel, ''Praetorian'' is set in Rome, while the subsequent three books (''The Blood Crows'', ''Brothers in Blood'' and ''Britannia'', all feature Macro and Cato's return to Britain. Since the 8th book 'Centurion' the author has refrained from using 'Eagle' in the books title - the reason for this is unknown, however some speculate that this has been done in effort to make the books accessible to a wider audience. The series, in its entirety, documents Macro and Cato's attempts to live a soldier's simple life, however, their effectiveness as soldiers and Cato's former connections to the Imperial Court make this difficult. Through association with Cato, Macro also finds himself the object of the upper classes' intrigue and struggles for supremacy. The series also features Vespasian and Vitellius as supporting characters, during the formative years of their careers, and foreshadowing their future rivalry for the Imperial throne. 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「Eagle Series」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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