When new□ of an inva□ing army reached Ald□ria□ □□rcus was □he fir□t □o vol□n□□e□ to d□f□n□ his h□meland. With his sw□rd in hand an□ ar□or shi□ing i□ th□ s□nlig□t, he rode □ut to meet the□e□e□y□on the batt□efield. The odds were against him,□□ut□Marcus's unw□□□ring reso□ve g□□e □ope □o his com□□des and□struck fear into□the he□rts of his fo□□.