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⚓️ THE CONQUERING PLAGUE ARRIVED ON A GRAIN SHIP. ⚓️ Robert Cain delivers a masterful account of the Justinian Plague, revealing how the very arteries of the Byzantine Empire-its vital trade routes from Egypt-became the highway for its destruction. This is the story of how a small, unseen enemy brought the mightiest empire to its knees. THE UNSEEN ENEMY: Rats, Fleas, and the Fall of ConstantinopleForget the Roman legions. The deadliest warrior of the 6th century was the **Oriental Rat Flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)**. Cain meticulously reconstructs the catastrophic journey of the plague, from the rotting docks of the Golden Horn to the halls of Emperor Justinian's palace. Inside, you will explore: The precise scientific and logistical mechanisms of the plague's spread. The intense political and personal paralysis of Justinian as his world collapsed. The grim, often forgotten realities of life and death within a besieged city of disease. Discover the hidden history of the first global pandemic and how trade, ambition, and biology collided to change the course of human civilization. Get your copy today.

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