Philip L. Matyszak is a British non-fiction author, primarily of historical works relating to ancient Rome.
Matyszak studied ancient history at Royal Holloway, University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[1] He then studied Roman history at St John's College, Oxford, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree. His doctoral thesis submitted in 1993, and was titled "Dominance in the Roman senate from Sulla to the Principate".[2]
Matyszak's first career was as a journalist. In addition to being a professional author, he also teaches ancient history for the Institute of Continuing Education, Cambridge University.[3] [4]
| Chronicle of the Roman Republic | The Rulers of Ancient Rome from Romulus to Augustus | Thames & Hudson (June 2003) | |
| The Enemies of Rome | From Hannibal to Attila the Hun | Thames & Hudson (November 2004) | |
| The Sons of Caesar | Imperial Rome's First Dynasty | Thames & Hudson (June 2006) | |
| Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day | Your guide to Sport, Sightseeing & Shopping in Rome, the City of the Caesars | Thames & Hudson (June, 2007) | |
| Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day | Where to eat, drink and meet a philosopher your guide to the cradle of Western culture | Thames & Hudson (September 2008) | |
| Lives of the Romans | (with Joanne Berry) | Thames & Hudson (September 2008) | |
| Mithridates the Great | Rome's Indomitable Enemy | Pen & Sword (November 2008) | |
| Legionary | The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual | Thames & Hudson (27 April 2009) | |
| Roman conquests: Macedonia and Greece | Rome's conquest of Macedonia and Greece | Pen & Sword (November 2009) | |
| The Greek and Roman Myths | A Guide to the Classical Stories | Thames & Hudson (31 August 2010) | |
| Gladiator | The Roman Fighter's (Unofficial) Manual | Thames & Hudson (28 February 2011) | |
| Imperial General | The Remarkable Career of Petilius Cerealis | Pen & Sword Military (11 July 2011) | |
| Expedition to Disaster | The Athenian expedition to Sicily | Pen & Sword Military (30 September 2012) | |
| Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain | Quintus Sertorius and the Sertorian War | Pen & Sword Military (October 2013) | |
| The Gold of Tolosa | A novel set in Rome and Gallic Tolosa in 105 BC | Monashee Mountain Publishing (10 September 2013) | |
| The Roman Empire | Beginner's Guides | Oneworld Publications (3 April 2014) | |
| Cataclysm 90 BC | The Forgotten War That Almost Destroyed Rome | Pen & Sword Military (15 December 2014) | |
| Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World | Thames & Hudson (2020) | ||
| The Blood-Red Sunset | The Lucius Panderius Papers III | Monashee Mountain Publishing (16 October 2020) | |
| A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece | The Real Lives of the People Who Lived There | Michael O'Mara (10 June 2021) |