L'année des quatre empereurs #1

Rome, 69 AD — a year when four men claimed the purple in quick succession — comes vividly to life in this French-language opening chapter from Gallia Vetus. The cover sets the mood immediately: a Roman soldier stands in the foreground, gladius drawn, as a fortified compound blazes in the background and a mounted figure surveys the chaos from a distance. It's a gripping visual introduction to one of history's most turbulent years, rendered with confident linework and a palette that lets the flames dominate the scene.