The Sons of Lodbrok... will be going home in a f*cking ambulance
Excellent work as always
Fantastic ending to this chapter of the tale! As a Latinist, however, I must correct the last words. It should be "Britannia invicta!" for as it stands, it more or less means, "Britannia, I am irritated!"
So Western Europe is divided between Rome (Italy), Gaul, Hispania, and Britannia.
What does Western Africa look like? Any trouble between Cyrenaica and Lepcis Magna? Power plays in Carthago and Mauretania?
Whilst walking the dog this morning I suddenly remembered that I had omitted a major plot point. Sod. The latest update has been updated again!
Rutilat semper. Which makes me think what is the state of the language by now? I assume that admin is done in as near classical Latin as possible (the written form is always more conservative than the spoken) but how much has Britannian Latin drifted from Gaulish Latin, let alone Italian Latin?
I would imagine that across the board, Vulgar Latin dialects will be a touch less vulgar, given the continuance of more-or-less stable governments and the absence of Germanic et al migrations. There would be a relaxation of classic grammar in speech, but to a lesser degree than OTL. That being said, in Britannian Latin especially, there would be a bevy of Latinized borrowings from Gaelic in common speech, along with a more antiquated prose-style, given its insular nature.
Wonderful closing chapter and a fitting end to your story arc! I am enjoying how Britannia is becoming a safe haven for the various outcasts of the empire. How knows who will show up next Is it still possible to order your work in print?