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Eagle and Empire is an alternate-history novel by Alan Smale and the third book in the Clash of Eagles trilogy. It imagines a Roman Empire that survives long enough to invade pre-Columbian North America, where Roman forces confront Cahokia and a loose League of Native American peoples. The novel follows the aftermath of that conflict and the unstable peace negotiated by the Roman praetor Gaius Marcellinus. It combines historical settings with speculative political and military developments.
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What is Eagle and Empire about?
Eagle and Empire is an alternate-history novel by Alan Smale. It imagines a surviving Roman Empire invading pre-Columbian North America and confronting Cahokia and a League of Native American peoples.
Is Eagle and Empire part of a series?
Yes, it is the third book in Alan Smale’s Clash of Eagles trilogy. The trilogy’s central premise is a Roman military expedition into an alternate North America.
Which real North American civilization appears in Eagle and Empire?
The novel features Cahokia, the major Mississippian center near present-day St. Louis. In the story, Cahokia becomes one of the powers facing the invading Roman forces.
What kind of alternate history is Eagle and Empire?
It is military and geopolitical alternate history built around contact between Rome and Indigenous North American societies. The book combines Roman institutions and warfare with the political world of Cahokia and neighboring peoples.
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