Barbara Levick

Barbara Levick

Barbara M. Levick (born 1931) is a British historian, specializing in ancient history. She was educated at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and, since 1959, has been a Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford (now emeritus). She is a prolific writer and occasional broadcaster on Roman history.

Levick is best known to the general public for her biographies of Roman emperors:

  • Claudius (1990)
  • Nero
  • The Year of the Four Emperors (2000)
  • Tiberius the Politician (1976)
  • Vespasian (1999)


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