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Kieren Johns
Kieren is a UK-based independent researcher with a PhD in Classics and Ancient History, specializing in Ancient Rome. His thesis investigates the epigraphic representation of the Severan emperors. He is passionate about sharing his love of history, and he has contributed to numerous books, apps, and websites. He is currently writing his first book.
Education:University of Warwick, 2022PhD Classics & Ancient HistoryUniversity of Exeter, 2016MA Classics and Ancient HistoryUniversity of ExeterBA History and Ancient HistoryExpertise:Articles by Kieren Johns
The Battle of Strasbourg was a decisive Roman victory over the Alamanni to secure the northern frontiers and Julian’s rise as the last pagan emperor.
After Athens rebelled during the First Mithridatic War, Sulla led the armies of the Roman Republic east in vengeance, besieging and laying waste to Athens.
Prophesied to be the wife of a king, Julia Domna came from Rome’s eastern frontier to become the matriarch of the Severan dynasty.
The year 238 CE was a year of escalating political chaos during which six rivals fought and died, competing to rule Rome’s mighty empire.
Built by one of Rome’s most reviled emperors, the Baths of Caracalla are an architectural masterpiece that influenced architecture in Rome and beyond.
The Roman emperor Caligula, once a popular darling, managed to alienate all his supporters, resulting in the Palatine Plot and Rome’s first imperial assassination.
Dive into the controversial life of Emperor Elagabalus, whose controversial reforms saw him scorned by history for his eccentric personality.
From divine genealogy to ancient poetry and modern art, discover the history and mythology of Thanatos, the ancient Greek god of death.