Harry Sidebottom

Harry Sidebottom is a British author and historian of the ancient world. He grew up in Newmarket, Suffolk, took his doctorate in Ancient History at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and is a lecturer in Ancient History at Lincoln College, Oxford. His main interests are Greek culture under the Roman Empire and warfare in classical antiquity.

He is best known for the Warrior of Rome novels, which follow the third-century Roman general Ballista, and for the Throne of the Caesars series. His non-fiction includes Ancient Warfare: A Very Short Introduction, The Mad Emperor and Those Who Are About to Die.