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Byzantium: Shadows of the Throne

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The year is 1000 C.E., a time of unparalleled power and expansion, the Byzantine Empire is under the firm rule of House Komnenos, led by Emperor Megistos, who has fortified the empire's borders and legacy. As his formidable heir, Prince Hektorios, continues to build on this legacy, the fate of the empire begins to tremble beneath a web of ambition and betrayal. 

Lazaros Makedon, the last descendant of the once-great House Makedon, clings to his dream of restoring his family's honor, navigating a treacherous political landscape that has long forgotten his ancestors. Simultaneously, the ambitious Prince Leon, the second son of Emperor Megistos, seeks to undermine his brother's claim to the throne, driven by jealousy and a thirst for power.

As tensions rise, Doux Polykarpos, an influential noble with designs on the imperial crown, conspires to dethrone Megistos and ignite a civil war that could shatter the empire. With loyalties tested and dark secrets unraveling, the line between friend and foe blurs.

In "Shadows of the Throne," alliances will be forged and broken, and the struggle for supremacy will unfold against a backdrop of historical grandeur and impending chaos, as the fate of Byzantium hangs in the balance. Will Lazaros reclaim his family's legacy, or will the machinations of the powerful seal the once-proud House Makedon's fate forever?All Rights Reserved

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