3. Exposition: Setting and Conflict
Setting
Britain Around the Tamisis Today called the Thames
Around 45 AD
Conflict
The Legion is fighting a conquest in Britain
4. Rising Action
The Legion takes Mead Way
They Move on to the Thames very short on numbers
Macro is sent with Cato for reinforcements
The Emperor comes to the front along with Flavia
Vespasian confronts his wife
The Legion takes the natives’ capital
Lavinia is used by Vitellius
6. Falling Action
Vitellius kills Lavinia and gets the gratitude for saving the
Emperor
Cato and Macro have to get out of the dining hall before
they get blamed for the attempted assassination