Table of Contents

Rome—Palatine Hill
Marcus Salvius Otho—the emperor*
Salvius—the emperor’s nephew*
Tiberius Claudius Epaphroditus—the emperor’s secretary*
Onomastus—the emperor’s dwarf*
Marcus Celsus—a valuable military advisor*
Servius Sulpicius Lysander—the emperor’s announcer
Statilia Messalina—professional empress*

Sporus—empress-in-waiting*
Artemina (Mina)—the empress’ bodyguard
Cassandra—the empress’ secretary

Brutus—a star gladiator
Honoratus*, Proculus, Lucullus, Paulus—a collection of Praetorians

Rome—Elsewhere
Flavius Sabinus—city prefect*
Titus Flavius Domitian—Flavius’ nephew*
Antonia Caenis—a former imperial secretary*
Tiberius Claudius Philo—an imperial freedman
Teretia—his wife
Pompeia Minor—his mother-in-law
Verenia—Teretia’s cousin

Claudia Aphrodite—Epaphroditus’ estranged wife
Nymphidia Sabina—a grieving mother*

Elsewhere in the Empire
Aulus Vitellius—the other emperor*
Fabius Valens—the other emperor’s commander (the cruel one)*
Caecina Alienus—the other emperor’s other commander (the handsome one)*
Asiaticus—the other emperor’s freedman*
Gwencalon—a wise woman
Salonina—Caecina’s paramour*

*Historical personages

About the Author

L. J. Trafford worked as a tour guide, after gaining a BA Hons in ancient history. This experience was a perfect introduction to writing, involving as it did the need for entertainment and a hefty amount of invention (it’s how she got tips!). She now works in London doing something whizzy with databases.