Ronald Syme

Sir
Ronald Syme
OM FBA
Sir Ronald Syme OM FBA
Born	11 March 1903; Eltham, New Zealand
Died	4 September 1989 (aged 86); Eltham, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander, British
Academic background
Education	New Plymouth Boys' High School
Alma mater	University of Auckland; Victoria University of Wellington; Oriel College, Oxford;
Academic work
Discipline	Ancient historian
Sub-discipline	Roman history; Crisis of the Roman Republic; Roman army; prosopography;
Institutions	Trinity College, Oxford; Brasenose College, Oxford; Wolfson College, Oxford;
Doctoral students	Barbara Levick ; Miriam T. Griffin ; Fergus Millar
Notable works	The Roman Revolution (1939)

Sir Ronald Syme, OM, FBA (11 March 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a New Zealand-born historian and classicist. He was regarded as the greatest historian of ancient Rome since Theodor Mommsen and the most brilliant exponent of the history of the Roman Empire since Edward Gibbon. His great work was The Roman Revolution (1939), a masterly and controversial analysis of Roman political life in the period following the assassination of Julius Caesar.

Sir Ronald Syme OM FBA

Born	(1903-03-11)11 March 1903 Eltham, New Zealand
Died	4 September 1989(1989-09-04) (aged 86) Eltham, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander, British

Academic background
Education	New Plymouth Boys' High School
Alma mater	University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington Oriel College, Oxford
Academic work
Discipline	Ancient historian
Sub-discipline	Roman history Crisis of the Roman Republic Roman army prosopography
Institutions	Trinity College, Oxford Brasenose College, Oxford Wolfson College, Oxford
Doctoral students	Barbara Levick Miriam T. Griffin Fergus Millar
Notable works	The Roman Revolution (1939)