The eagle's daughter

Tarr, Judith, author.

Book 1995

The intrigues of the 10th Century empress, Theophano, who ruled the Holy Roman Empire for a decade. The tale is narrated by her aunt, Princess Aspasia, herself having an intriguing romance with the court physician, a Moor. Through Aspasia's eyes is seen the contrast between the surviving Byzantine Empire and the re-emerging Western Empire.

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