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Military history is for the, well, history-obsessed nerds. But Greece is for the gays. Norse is for the fantasy-obsessed nerds. Rome is both for the gays and history-obsessed nerds.
... It's me. I am the gay, fantasy-obsessed, history-obsessed nerd.
I just bought Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, a historical-adjacent retelling of Hadrian from his own perspective based on texts written at the time. And I, too, think of the Romans every day.
I also picked up The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, which is a history of England from the early, early years onward (The Last Kingdom TV show discusses King Alfred's Chronicles, this is that book). Trying to find a good source for The War of Roses, and a copy of Graham Turners art of the period.
I read Sappho to my wife as she fell asleep on arm. That's Greek and gay!
Plus I'm juggling Matemorphosis by Ovid (Roman myths), another Anglo-Saxon book, two mangas, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Stormlight Archives bk 2 which is the main reading focus. All while I'm trying to find a copy of Poetic Edda for Norse poetry, too.
Gay, fantasy-obsessed, history-obsessed nerd, with a likely serving of fkn ADD, yeesh,
If you like Rome and manga, might I suggest Ad Astra: Scipio and Hannibal?
I'm more of a passing interest in manga; currently with ones called Blade of the Immortal (Omnibus), Star Blazers 2199 (Omnibus) and I'm following a vampire one called Happiness. I started Berserk, but haven't gotten far, too. I've been trying to find a cheap copy of Planetes because it's been highly recommended to me.
Besides the above, I've never really read much of it. I tried one that was supposed to be a romance but it was a harvest spirit fox-girl? That one grossed me out.
But I will for sure look into that one and maybe add that to my list! Thanks for the recommendation!