Ross Cowan is a British historian and author specialising in Roman military history.
Cowan studied at the University of Glasgow, completing an MA in classical civilisation in 1997 and a PhD in history in 2003.
[1] His doctoral thesis was on the Praetorian Guard and Legio II Parthica, entitled Aspects of the Severan Field Army AD 193–238.
[3] Cowan's research focuses on courage, heroism, glory and warrior culture in the Roman military.
[4] Cowan has noted his appreciation of heroic fantasy author David Gemmell.