Janus Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus (; ("Iānus"), ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past. It is conventionally thought that the month of January is named for Janus (Ianuarius), but according to ancient Roman farmers' almanacs Juno was the tutelary deity of the month. Janus presided over the beginning and ending of conflict, and hence war and peace. The gates of a building in Rome named after him (not a temple, as it
The Gates of Rome Caesar. For example, Caesar is portrayed as having defeated the Catiline Conspiracy, which was actually the work of Cicero, who was a significant politician throughout Caesar's life, and is only a minor character in later books such as "The Field of Swords" and "The Gods of War". The tagline on the front of the paperback version of "The Gates of Rome" reads: ""If you liked Gladiator you'll love Emperor" - Sunday Times" The Gates of Rome The Gates Of Rome is the first novel in the Emperor series, written by author Conn Iggulden. The series is historical fiction following the