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Kieren Johns
Kieren is a UK-based independent researcher with a PhD in Classics and Ancient History, specializing in Ancient Rome. His thesis investigates the epigraphic representation of the Severan emperors. He is passionate about sharing his love of history, and he has contributed to numerous books, apps, and websites. He is currently writing his first book.
Education:University of Warwick, 2022PhD Classics & Ancient HistoryUniversity of Exeter, 2016MA Classics and Ancient HistoryUniversity of ExeterBA History and Ancient HistoryExpertise:Articles by Kieren Johns
The year 238 CE was a year of escalating political chaos during which six rivals fought and died, competing to rule Rome’s mighty empire.
A daughter of the Titans, Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon. She appears throughout Greek mythology in divine wars and torrid love affairs.
Built by one of Rome’s most reviled emperors, the Baths of Caracalla are an architectural masterpiece that influenced architecture in Rome and beyond.
Iris, divine messenger and daughter of Titans, was the goddess of the rainbow. She blazed a colorful streak through mythology.
Marcus Aurelius is remembered as one of Rome’s greatest “Golden Age” emperors. Is this reputation deserved? His reign, from Meditations to nepotism.
From divine genealogy to ancient poetry and modern art, discover the history and mythology of Thanatos, the ancient Greek god of death.
When the Roman Republic was pitched into a fight for survival against the Socii (her Italian allies) the Social War devastated Italy.
This is the story of the Samnite Wars, the young Roman Republic’s conquest of southern Italy, and the start of an empire.