1.
Emperor Galba
2.
Emperor Otto
3.
Emperor Vitellius
4.
At the border of the empire
5.
Emperor Vespasian
6.
Emperor Titus
7.
Emperor Domitian
8.
Emperor Nerva

There is no doubt that Shiono Nanami is a sincere and diligent writer.
He has kept his promise to write a comprehensive history of the Roman Empire, one volume per year, totaling 15 volumes, by the year 2006.
Moreover, when we consider that this was not a promise made in a half-hearted manner, but rather a promise made through meticulous preparation and tenacious persistence, we realize anew that we cannot dismiss that slender Japanese woman as a writer.

Countless readers awaited the publication of "The Roman Story," and Shiono did not disappoint.
He has prepared a story that is perfect for today, when we are closing the millennium and opening the new one.
"A serious crisis befell the Roman Empire, which lasted five hundred years! How did the Romans overcome it?" This is the theme Shiono explores in Volume 8, "Crisis and Overcoming."

What Shiono possesses as a writer is, above all, his exquisite ability to capture the timeliness of his writing.
Shiono never neglects to read the present and look to the future using the meticulously revealed history of the Romans as a mirror.


As the saying goes, in the recently published book, Crisis and Overcoming, we can once again see Nanami Shiono's dynamic writing and unique power to interpret history.
The publication of this book means that I have gone more than halfway off the path I have set.
In terms of a marathon, it's like reaching the halfway point.
But still, Shiono was not tired.
Thanks to the excellent pacing, the story in Volume 8 also progresses briskly and powerfully.

'The period covered in this book is less than 30 years, from the death of Emperor Nero to the rise of Trajan.
To be exact, it was 29 years, from the summer of 68 AD to the fall of 97 AD.
During this period, as many as seven people ascended the throne: Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitius, and Nerva.'

Just by looking at the rhyme that Shiono put in the 'preface', we can guess how chaotic this period was.
This book tells the story of the fateful events that befell the short-lived Roman Empire.
However, the author emphasizes that this period of chaos of less than 30 years laid the foundation for a return to prosperity and the title of Millennium Empire.

Where did the Romans' wisdom and strategy, transforming crises into opportunities, come from? As we turn each page with this question in mind, we will find ourselves, having departed from the chaotic paths of Rome, onto the path of wisdom and strategy ushering in a new era.