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Period

Rome in the Early Middle Ages

476–800 CE

Early medieval Rome combined ancient ruins, papal government, pilgrimage and competition among local, Byzantine and ecclesiastical powers.

This context provides the political, military and social background for historical fiction set in 476–800 CE.

It can be assigned to books whose plot directly uses this period, event or regional conflict rather than merely mentioning it.

Related people for Rome in the Early Middle Ages

Antonina495–565 Attilac. 5th century–453 Belisarius505–565 Justinian Ic. 483–565 Odoacer433–493 Procopiusc. 5th century–565 Romulus Augustusc. 460–after 507 Theodorac. 500–548 Theodoric the Great454–526 Zeno425–491

Books

7 Best Novels About Rome in the Early Middle Ages

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