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1. Domitian

   Tragic Tyrant

   By Pat Southern

   This is the first ever study to assess Emperor Domitian from a psychological point of view and covers his entire career from the early years and the civil war AD through the imperial rule to the dark years and the psychology of suspicion. Pat Southern strips away hyperbole and sensationalism from...

   Published October 5th 2009 by Routledge
2. The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine

   By Pat Southern

   The third century AD in the Roman Empire began and ended with Emperors who are recognised today as being strong and dynamic - Septimius Severus, Diocletian and Constantine. Yet the intervening years have traditionally been seen as a period of crisis. The 260s saw the nadir of Imperial fortunes,...

   Published August 22nd 2001 by Routledge
3. Late Roman Army

   By Karen R. Dixon, Pat Southern

   Using a full range of original literary sources, modern Continental scholarship, and current archaeological research, Pat Southern and Karen R. Dixon provide a stimulating overview of the historical period, the critical changes in the army, and the way these changes affected the morale of the...

   Published January 19th 2000 by Routledge
4. The Roman Cavalry

   By Karen R. Dixon, Pat Southern

   The cavalry was a vital part of the army of Rome and it played a significant role in the expansion and success of the Roman Empire. Karen R. Dixon and Pat Southern describe the origins of the mounted units of the Roman army and trace their development from temporary allied troops to the regular...

   Published September 10th 1997 by Routledge