Centurion
- Published
- 29 November 2007
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN-13
- 9780755348367
- Type
- novel
About this book
Centurion is the 8th book in the Eagles of the Empire series, written by Simon Scarrow, published in November 2007 at 352 pages. It follows The Eagle in the Sand and precedes The Gladiator in the reading order.
Key facts about Centurion
Simon Scarrow wrote Centurion, a novel on our list. It has been out since 29 November 2007. The book has 352 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780755348367 to find the main one.
Centurion is book 8 of 24 in the Eagles of the Empire series. The series has 24 published books. However, the series starts with Under the Eagle (2000). Tyrant of Rome is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 6 November 2025.
Additionally, Simon Scarrow writes The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet, Gladiator and CI Schenke as separate series. Those series sit on our historical fiction, young adult historical fiction and historical thriller shelves. Meanwhile, Warlord of Britannia is the latest published Simon Scarrow book on file, from 21 May 2026.
About Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow is a British author of historical military fiction, best known for the Eagle series (also published as the Eagles of the Empire), which follows two Roman soldiers, the freeborn officer Macro and the well-born but initially inexperienced Cato, through campaigns across the early Roman Empire, beginning with the invasion of Britain in Under the Eagle. See every Simon Scarrow book in order.
Its place in Eagles of the Empire
Centurion is book 8 in the Eagles of the Empire series. It follows The Eagle in the Sand. It is followed by The Gladiator. See the full Eagles of the Empire reading order.
Simon Scarrow's Eagles of the Empire novels follow two Roman soldiers of the invasion army that conquers Britain under Emperor Claudius: Macro, a battle-hardened centurion risen from the ranks, and Cato, a clever, reluctant recruit who starts the series as Macro's optio and rises over the books to command legions of his own. Beginning with the invasion of Britain in AD 43, the series follows the pair across the length and breadth of the Roman Empire — Britain, Judea, Egypt, Syria, Spain, Rome itself — through…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780755348367
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780755334100
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780755341276