Ross Cowan


Ross Cowan is a British historian and author specialising in Roman military history.

Education and career

Cowan studied at the University of Glasgow, completing an MA in classical civilisation in 1997 and a PhD in history in 2003. His doctoral thesis was on the Praetorian Guard and Legio II Parthica, entitled Aspects of the Severan Field Army AD 193–238.
Since earning his PhD Cowan has been an independent scholar, writing books on Roman military history for Osprey Publishing, Greenhill Books and Pen & Sword Books.

Publications

Contributor to Ancient Egypt, Ancient Warfare,, Historia |Historia]], Medieval Warfare, Military History Monthly and Military Illustrated. Chapters in J. Turfa, The Etruscan World and C. Koepfer et al, Die römische Armee im Experiment''.