Barbara Levick

Barbara Levick (born 1932) is one of Britain's foremost ancient historians. She was educated at St. Hugh's College, Oxford, and, since 1959, has been a Fellow of St. Hilda's College, Oxford (now emeritus). She is a prolific writer and occasional broadcaster on Roman history.

Levick is best known to the general public for her biographies of Roman emperors:

• Claudius (1990)
• Nero
• The Year of the Four Emperors (2000)
• Tiberius the Politician
• Vespasian (1999)