Historical Fiction
The Doctor and companions land in Byzantium, facing Roman intrigue, oppression, and deadly political upheaval.
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The Doctor and companions land in Byzantium, facing Roman intrigue, oppression, and deadly political upheaval.
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' Life is cheap in Byzantium. Life is cheap everywhere that the Romans are.' Byzantium. The imperial city - rising dramatically, as if by a trick of the light, from the peninsula of the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. Its domes and towers and minarets overlook a place of intrigue, lust, power, oppression, resistance and murder. Romans, Greeks, Zealots, Pharisees...all meet in the market squares of the great city, but mutual loathing and suspicion are rife. In this cauldron, the Doctor and his compa...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of lust as a theme in the setting; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent themes of murder and oppression; detailed descriptions of crucifixion and torture.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor references to religious groups like Pharisees and Zealots in historical context.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Recurring themes of Roman politics, power, and oppression in Byzantium.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Themes of systemic oppression and cruelty under Roman rule; life depicted as cheap.
Other
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