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Kian Duchesne
@kian-duchesne
Author•Historian
BA Ancient Studies
Member since Aug 07, 2025
Canada
2 published articles
Kian holds a BA in Ancient Studies from Laval University and is currently completing his Master's at Laval University in the Ancient Studies Program. His memoir is about understanding how the Roman province of Syria in Late Antiquity (from the reign of Diocletian to Justinian) was not only a military frontier (with its fortifications), but also an area of exchange (e.g. religious, economic, cultural).
Areas of Expertise
Ancient RomeLate AntiquityRoman SyriaEarly ChristianityAncient battles
How the Sasanians Used Chemical Warfare to Beat Rome at Dura-Europos
The Sasanians, under Shapur I, besieged and destroyed Dura Europos in 256 CE using one of the first recorded instances of chemical warfare in history.
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How Septimius Severus’ Siege of Byzantium May Have Created Constantinople
Septimius Severus besieged Byzantium in 193 CE. A century later, Constantine may have remembered the siege for the location of his new capital.
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