Dr Kate Gilliver
Senior Lecturer in Ancient History
School of History, Archaeology and Religion
- Email:
- gilliverk@cardiff.ac.uk
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)29 2087 4258
- Location:
- 4.04, John Percival Building
Research interests
- The Roman army
- Roman military history and archaeology
- Roman campaign camps
- Roman military discipline
- Siege warfare in the Roman world
- The 'rules' of ancient warfare
Education and qualifications
1993 PhD, Institute of Archaeology, University College London
1988 BA (Classics and Classical Archaeology), King's College London
Career overview
1993– Lecturer in Ancient History, Cardiff University
1992–93 Rome Scholar, British School at Rome
Notable achievements
I am a regular contributor to TV programmes on aspects of Roman history, particularly the Roman army and warfare. These appearances include:
- National Geographic channel Ancient Technology, 2006
- UK History series War Women, 2003
Historical Consultant for the BBC Timewatch documentary Roman Soldiers to Be, 2001, which looked at the training of Roman soldiers through the words of the fourth-century military writer Vegetius, and the eyes (and suffering) of nine civilian volunteers who spent a week training and camping during the wettest winter on record.
Professional memberships
- Member of Council, The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
- Member of the Caerleon Research Group Committee
Speaking engagements
- The Good, the Bad and the Consequences: Martial Values and Roman Warfare, Annual Caerleon Lecture, 2007
- Decimation in the Roman Army, Classics Department research seminar, University of South Africa, 2005
- Display in Roman Warfare, Classical Association of South Africa Conference, Pretoria, 2005
- Battlefield Virtuosi: Courage and Display in Roman Warfare, Classical Association, University of Leeds, 2003
2012
- Gilliver, K. 2012. Gaius Julius Caesar. In: Martel, G. ed. The Encyclopedia of War.. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. -.
- Gilliver, K. 2012. Roman legions. In: Martel, G. ed. The Encyclopedia of War.. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. -.
2007
- Gilliver, C. M. 2007. Display in Roman warfare: The appearance of armies and individuals on the battlefield. War in History 14(1), pp. 1-21. (10.1177/0968344507071038)
- Gilliver, C. M. 2007. Battle. In: Sabin, P. A. G., Van Wees, H. and Whitby, M. eds. The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare: Rome from the Late Republic to the Late Empire vol. 2.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 122-157., (10.1017/CHOL9780521782746.005)
- Gilliver, C. M. 2007. The Augustan reform and the structure of the imperial army. In: Paul, E. ed. A Companion to the Roman Army.. Blackwell Publishing, pp. 183-200.
2002
- Gilliver, C. M. 2002. Caesar's Gallic wars 58-50BC.. Essential Histories Vol. 43.. Osprey Publishing.
1999
- Gilliver, C. M. 1999. The Roman art of war.. Stroud: Tempus.
Undergraduate
- Introduction to Roman History - 20 credits (HS3102)
- Conquest and Crisis: the Roman Republic - 30 credits (HS3316)
- Roman Imperial History 31 BC-AD 138 - 30 credits (HS3317)
- Material Evidence for Ancient History - 10 credits (HS4333)
- Life in Ancient Rome - 10 credits (HS4358)
- The Roman Army - 20 credits (HS4367)