The Recurring Cast
Roma Sub Rosa book 6 · 1999

Rubicon

In 49 BC, as Caesar crosses the Rubicon, a cousin of Pompey is murdered in Gordianus’s house.

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Book facts

Author
Steven Saylor
Series
Roma Sub Rosa, book 6 of 13
Published
1999
Setting
Set in Rome
Story order
Book 9 by the story’s timeline
Characters charted
7
Chart confidence
High

In story order: after A Murder on the Appian Way and before Last Seen in Massilia.

Who is in Rubicon

7 recurring or key characters from Steven Saylor’s chart. Introduces Julius Caesar.

Lead 1

Major 3

  • BethesdaGordianus's slave, then wife
  • EcoMute boy Gordianus adopts
  • MetoGordianus's adopted son, later Caesar's agent

Minor and cameo 3

Also featuring these characters

Other Steven Saylor books that share the most characters with Rubicon.