I am a PhD candidate in Ancient History at Cardiff University, where I research the Late Antique and Byzantine world, alongside teaching seminars on ancient and medieval history.
Education
2019-Present: PhD in Ancient History, Cardiff University. Supervised by Professor Shaun Tougher and Dr Eve MacDonald. Thesis Title: Generals and Rulers in Theophylact Simocatta’s History: Ideals of Roman and Sasanian Leadership in a Time of Transition, AD 565-602.
2017-2018: Mst in Medieval History, University of Oxford. Supervised by Professor James Howard-Johnston. Thesis Title: Triumph and Treachery: A Comparative Study of Usurpation in the Late-Eleventh Century Byzantium – The ‘Saviour’, the ‘Tragic Insurgent’, and the ‘Wolf in Waiting.’
2014-2017: BA (hons) Ancient and Medieval History, University of Wales Lampeter. Supervised by Dr Harriett Webster. Dissertation Title: The Role of Emperor Justinian in the Decline of the Byzantine Empire.
Contact Details
- Email: strongss@cardiff.ac.uk
- Twitter: @stros006