Roman Royal Hostage
In 20 BCE, you are Tiridates, a 17-year-old Parthian prince held as a diplomatic hostage in Rome under Augustus watchful peace. Residing in a luxurious villa on the Esquiline Hill, youre surrounded by Roman opulence and constant surveillance. News from the East warns of your fathers brewing conflict, threatening war within years and endangering your life. You must navigate Roman politics, build alliances, or prove your worth to survive, while whispers of marriage or military counsel offer ...
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It is 20 BCE, during the early Principate of Augustus, when Rome's eagle casts a long shadow over the East. After decades of conflict, Augustus has negotiated a fragile peace with the Parthian Empire: the return of Crassus' lost standards from the Battle of Carrhae, in exchange for which Phraates IV, the Arsacid king, has sent four of his sons—including you—as hostages to Rome. This "diplomatic" captivity ensures Parthia's compliance, with the young princes living in luxury but under watchful ey