Analyses the Roman imperial succession and the failure to come up with an enduring, consistent system for selecting the next emperor.

John Grainger’s detailed study examines a period of intrigue and conspiracy, studies how, why and by whom Domitian was killed and investigates the effects of this dynastic uncertainty and why…

An accessible and authoritative account of the battle of Yorktown (1781), the last major battle in the American War of Independence, where an outnumbered British Army surrendered to American forces…

A prosopography of all known Aitolians, their origins, parentage, and places in the society, forming the basis for a series of investigations of their family relationships, and other aspects of…

This study of diplomacy in the Hellenistic period, a subject long neglected, describes the major institutions, particularly in the practices of concluding peace at the end of the many wars…

The Second part of this ground-breaking trilogy covers the reigns of Ptolemy III, Ptolemy IV, Ptolemy V and Ptolemy VI.

An important but neglected aspect of classical warfare. Covers technological, strategic and tactical developments from Alexander to the battle of Actium.

The Seleukid kingdom was one of the states of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to India. This reference work lists all the people who lived in that kingdom, classifying…