Adrian Goldsworthy
born 1969 · British historian of ancient Rome and novelist, author of studies of the Roman army, Julius Caesar and the Pax Romana.
Adrian Goldsworthy is a British historian who specializes in ancient Roman history, especially the Roman army and warfare. Born in 1969, he went to school in Penarth, Wales, and read Ancient and Modern History at St John's College, Oxford, where he completed a doctorate in ancient military history in 1994. His thesis became his first book, The Roman Army at War, 100 BC–AD 200. He taught at Cardiff University, at King's College London, and for several years on the University of Notre Dame's London program before becoming a full-time writer. His books for general readers include The Punic Wars, Caesar: Life of a Colossus, How Rome Fell, Augustus and Pax Romana, a study of how the Roman Empire was won and governed. He has also written historical novels set during the Napoleonic Wars and in Roman Britain, and he has appeared in television documentaries about the ancient world.
Adrian Goldsworthy is also an author in the library: author page and works.
Faith: Has publicly described himself as a Christian. Source: Wikipedia
Key dates
- 1969 Born
- 1994 Completes his Oxford doctorate
- 2016 Pax Romana published
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- Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World · In the library
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