Harry Turtledove

EMPIRE

OF

VIDESSOS

From The Misplaced Legion, Map by Shelly Shapiro

The first series Harry Turtledove set in the Empire of Videssos took a Republican Roman legion and set it into this magical realm which was based on the seventh century Byzantine Empire which Rome would eventually become. Naturally enough, none of the legionnaires discovered that they were, in effect, seeing the future of their world.

In the two series and three short stories which have followed the original Videssos Cycle, Turtledove has examined the history of Videssos, continuously exploring earlier periods of Videssian history and her struggle with Makuran and Yezd. In the novel Bridge of the Separator, Turtledove examines Rhavas's origin as well as the beginnings of Kubrat and how it separated from Videssos.

Since much of the cycle is loosely (and sometimes not so loosely) based on Byzantine/Persian history, the avid reader may be able to glean some clues from the study of their histories.

"The Decoy Duck," After the King, edited by Martin H. Greenberg, Tor 1992.

Bridge of the Separator, Baen 12/05

The Time of Troubles

The Time of Troubles I, Baen 6/2005
- The Stolen Throne, Del Rey 7/95.
- Hammer and Anvil, Del Rey 8/96.

Review in The American Reporter Book Review by Sarah Starr

Steven Silver's Review of Hammer and Anvil

The Time of Troubles II, Baen 9/2005
- The Thousand Cities, Del Rey 7/97.

Reviewed in Absolute Magnitude, 12/97

Craig Little's Review of The Thousand Cities at BookBrowser.

Steven Silver's Review of The Thousand Cities

Videssos Besieged, Del Rey 11/98.

Steven Silver's Review of Videssos Besieged

The Tale of Krispos

The Tale of Krispos, Baen 12/07
- Krispos Rising, Del Rey 2/91. Published in Italy as L'Ascensa di Krispos. Published in Russia as Vozvyshenye Krispah, translated by I. Vasilyeva, AST/Terra-Fantastika, 1997.

Reviewed in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, 7/91

Eric S. Raymond's Review of Krispos Rising

Krispos of Videssos, Del Rey 8/91.

Krispos the Emperor, Del Rey 6/94.

Steven Silver's Review of Krispos the Emperor

Bolie Williams's Review of Krispos the Emperor

"A Difficult Undertaking," The Dragon, 9/86.

The Videssos Cycle

The Misplaced Legion, Del Rey 2/87. Published in Italy as La Legione Perduta. Published in Russia as Poteryanny leg'ion, translated by Elena Hayetskaya, Grant Publishers, 1994.

Kim W. Arndt has developed a wargame scenario called "Videssos" based on The Misplaced Legion
Reviewed in Dragon, 9/87 by John C. Bunnell
Garner Johnson's Review of The Misplaced Legion
OtherRealm's Review of The Misplaced Legion

An Emperor for the Legion, Del Rey 5/87. Published in Italy as Un Imperatore Per La Legione. Published in Russia as Imperator dlya leg'iona, translated by Elena Hayetskaya, Grant Publishers, 1994.
The Legion of Videssos, Del Rey 8/87. Published in Italy as La Legione di Videssos. Published in Russia as Leg'ion Videssah, translated by Alexander Veitskin, AST/Terra-Fantastika, 1997.

Reviewed in Dragon, 9/87 by John C. Bunnell
Reviewed in Locus, 7/87

The Swords of the Legion, Del Rey 10/87. Published in Italy as Le Daghe della Legione.

Bolie Williams's Review of The Swords of the Legion

"The Seventh Chapter," F&SF, 9/97.

Cover Gallery


Bridge of the Separator Baen 2005	The Time of Troubles 1 Baen, 2005	The Time of Troubles 2 Baen, 2005

The Stolen Throne Del Rey, 1995 Cover by Steve Youll	Hammer and Anvil Del Rey, 1996 Cover by Steve Youll	The Thousand Cities Del Rey, 1997 Cover by Michael Herring

Videssos Besieged Del Rey, 1998 Cover by Michael Herring	Tale of Krispos Baen, 2007	Krispos Rising Del Rey, 1991 Cover by Romas

Krispos of Videssos Del Rey, 1991 Cover by Romas	Krispos the Emperor Del Rey, 1994 Cover by Romas	The Misplaced Legion Del Rey, 1987 Cover by Romas

An Emperor for the Legion Del Rey, 1987 Cover by Romas	The Legion of Videssos Del Rey, 1987 Cover by Romas	Swords of the Legion Del Rey, 1987 Cover by Romas

The Stolen Throne Terra Fantastica, 1998	Hammer and Anvil Terra Fantastica, 1998	Krispos Rising Terra Fantastica, 1997 Cover by Vasileva

Krispos of Videssos AST, 1997	Krispos the Emperor AST, 1998	The Misplaced Legion Grant, 1994

The Misplaced Legion Terra Fantastica, 1997 Cover by Steve Parkinson	An Emperor for the Legion Grant, 1994	An Emperor for the Legion Terra Fantastica, 1997 Cover by Steve Youll

Legion of Videssos Terra Fantastica, 1997 Cover by Dorian Vallejo	Swords of the Legion Terra Fantastica, 1997	Il Trono Rubato Fanucci, 1997 Cover by Bruce Pennington

L'Ora della Vendetta Fanucci, 1997	L'Ora della Vendetta Fanucci, 1997	Le Mille Citt� Fanucci, 1995 Cover by Michael Herring

Le Mille Citt� Fanucci, 1998 Cover by Bruce Pennington	La Citt� Assediata Fanucci, 1999 Keith Parkinson	L'Ascesa di Krispos Narrativa Nord, 1998 Richard Hescox

Krispos di Videssos Fantacollana Nord, 1993 Cover by Michael Whelan	Krispos l'Imperatore Fantacollana Nord, 1995 Cover by Richard Hescox	La Legione Perduta Fantacollana Nord, 1989

Un Imperatore per la Legione Nord, 1997 Cover by Romas	L'era dei disordini Fanucci, 2001	L'era dei disordini Fanucci, 2002

Le Daghe della Legione Sperling, 1996 Cover by Paolo Parente	La Legione Perduta Nord, 2003 Paolo Barbieri	Swords of the Legion Legend, 1988

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