BERENGAR: I Am Barbarossa's Blade (Vol. I)

  • The epic struggle for the unity of the Holy Roman Empire and a brave warrior on a mission to save his family.
  • A new gripping historical adventure series.
  • 80,000 copies sold of his historical series Tankred (Vol. I-V) which also was awarded the Golden Homer in 2024, a prize for outstanding historical novels.

Barbarossa and Henry the Lion, Pope and Antipope, power and intrigue.

1154: Berengar, son of an influential vassal of Duke Henry the Lion, stands out at the Cologne Cathedral School primarily for his escapades. When his brother unexpectedly dies, he suddenly becomes the heir to his father's possessions.

But first, he must prove that he is equal to the responsibility. To convince his father of his worth, Berengar joins King Barbarossa’s expedition to Italy. Scarcely is the arduous Alpine crossing behind them when trouble arises: Milanese troops block the army’s path, and enemies of Berengar’s family seek his life.

Despite all obstacles, they continue the journey to Rome for Barbarossa’s imperial coronation. Yet Berengar doesn't know he is walking into a deadly trap ...

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch
  • Release: 19.06.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01894-7
  • 496 Pages
  • Series: Die Berengar-Reihe
  • Author: Michael Römling

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Michael Römling

Michael Römling was born in Soest in 1973. He studied history in Göttingen, Besançon and Rome. After completing his PhD, he founded a publishing company, and wrote many history books and historical novels. The first three installments of his historical adventure series featuring Tankred, a librarian, who is exprienced on the battlefield as well, have been awarded the Golden Homer, a prize for outstanding historical novels, in 2024, the fourth installment with the Golden Homer Public Vote 2025.