What does ROMA AMOR mean?

Roman legionaries' weapon for close fighting was the double-edged pugio, a knife as long as a man's forearm. On one side a man might engrave "ROMA," signifying his loyalty to Rome, its gods, and its ruler. On the other he would scratch "AMOR" to mark his passion for life and living. But duty and love, like ROMA and AMOR, are often opposites—and so they prove to be in this tale of ambition and betrayal.

• Chapter 1: Hostage

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"You must help me protect Caligula. Peace in Rome depends on it."

"How can you stand by a man who had too little honor to stand by your brother?"

"Caligula is not well. You must have seen it yourself. His family fears his mind is becoming unbalanced."

"It's time for influential men to take sides."

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