among them several minors, plus an ongoing problem with usurpation, was what really doomed the Empire, at least in the West. A good book for anyone with an interest in the Roman Empire, Late Antiquity ...

His deep interest in Silchester, known as Calleva Atrebatum in ancient times, has heavily influenced his writing.

From Augustus Caesar proclaiming himself the first emperor of Rome in 31BC to the fall of the empire in 476 AD, we’ve curated a selection of the best books about Roman history below. SPQR ...