Research Topic
My thesis is a political history of the late-fourth-century Roman empire, with a focus on the reign of Theodosius I (r. 379-395). I consider in particular the enterprise of regime building, the operation (not so plain sailing) of the later empire's co-emperorship system, and the exercise of (or the attempted exercise of) control over the provinces by the imperial centre. All this involves studying-what are to me, at least-some rather fascinating sources, namely laws, letters, and speeches. Overall, I hope to further illuminate the workings of executive power in the later Roman empire.
Supervisor: Dr Neil McLynn
Background
I did my undergraduate degree in History at Newcastle University and did my master's degree here at Oxford in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies.
Papers Presented
- 'Theodosius I at Thessalonica, 379-380', Oxford Late Roman Seminar, 24 October 2019
- 'Priscian of Caesarea and the 'Two' Emperors', 21st Oxford University Byzantine Society International Graduate Conference (Contested Heritage: Adaptation, Restoration and Innovation in the Late Antique and Byzantine World), 22 February 2019
