title: Strategos: Born in the Borderlands (Strategos 1)
author: Mr Gordon Doherty
description: <span>Gordon is a Scottish writer, addicted to reading and writing historical fiction. His Legionary and Strategos novels have been an Amazon smash-hit, and have gone on to be translated and published in Russia, Italy and Greece.</span><br /><br /><span>Gordon's love of history was first kindled by the ruins of Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall, and travelling around the ancient world has kept the fire burning brightly ever since. He finds the Late Roman Empire and Byzantine eras intriguing, particularly the metamorphosis from late antiquity into the 'dark ages' and the medieval period. Equally, the Bronze Age and Classical Greece are firm favourites of his.</span>
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  STRATEGOS  
  BORN IN THE BORDERLANDS
  
  
  by Gordon Doherty
  
  
  
  
  
  First Kindle Edition 2011
  
  
  © 2011 Gordon Doherty
  
  
  All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or
  in part, without written permission from the author.
  
  
  [www.gordopolis.com/writing](http://www.gordopolis.com/writing)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Also by Gordon Doherty:
  
  
  Legionary
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  This book is for my loving wife, Sarah. Quite simply, without her constant
  support and patience throughout the long writing process, this work would not
  have come to be.
  
  
  I’d also like to thank my mum, Jean, who has been unwavering in her support of
  my efforts in writing and in everything else I have done in my life.
  
  
  Thanks must also go to the fine users of youwriteonline.co.uk, not least
  Anthony Armitt and Simon Turney, who have proved to be writing gurus as well
  as good friends.
  
  
  Finally, for their expert knowledge in all things Byzantine and Selju