Written in the form of memoirs of the various characters, Emperor covers
Constantine the Great's march on Rome culminating in the battle at
Milvan Bridge (312AD). The book centres on Constantine himself on the
eve of his 'miraculous' conversion to Christianity, and his struggles
during the campaign - religious, martial and marital. Published to
coincide with the author's new book, To the Last City (Chatto, July
2002).