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DR ILKKA SYVÄNNE gained his doctorate in history in 2004 from the University of Tampere in his native Finland. Since then he has written extensively about ancient and medieval warfare and his publications include: The Age of Hippotoxotai, Art of War in Roman Military Revival and Disaster 491-636 (Tampere UP 2004), the multi-volume Military History of Late Rome published by Pen & Sword, the critically acclaimed Caracalla: A Military Biography and many other imperial biographies, the most recent of which is Emperor Septimius Severus, The Roman Hannibal, also published by Pen & Sword. He was Vice Chairman of the Finnish Society for Byzantine Studies from 2007 until 2016. He was appointed as an Affiliated Professor of the University of Haifa in 2016. He lives in Kangasala, Finland.
""An interesting analysis of a key period of Rome's history."" (trans.)-- ""Miniaturas JM"" ""An outstanding work... [the series] gives us a very good picture of the long process that has come to be known as the ""Fall of Rome"". This is an invaluable read for anyone with an interest in Late Antiquity.""-- ""The NYMAS Review"" ""As part of a series of books examining the military history of Rome between various dates, this book is an excellent insight into both the narrative history as well as the practical issues that best its rulers. Very good illustrations and images make this a very useful reference for the period.""--Michael McCarthy, Battlefield Guide ""The author is a prolific and highly respected writer on the subject of ancient history and in particular of the final years of the Roman Empire. This book provides many fresh insights and shows how the Western and Eastern Empires cooperated to the benefit of the European future. - Most Highly Recommended""-- ""Firetrench"" ""The book is illustrated throughout with maps and images to support the text, it's a very insightful read and one I can recommend to anyone with an interest in this period, both historians and war-gamers will enjoy this read.""-- ""Irregular Magazine, Issue 14, Vol. 2 / Winter 2020"" ""This a well written book, with a good amount of excellent illustrations and well done maps. The author clearly knows his field and it's not at all dry or academic either. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in the period.""-- ""Army Rumour Service""
