Raffaele D'Amato, PhD, is the author numerous books and articles on the Roman Empire, Byzantium and Medieval Europe. He taught at the University of Ferrara, and was a visiting professor at Fatih University, Istanbul. He currently works as an archaeological consultant and lawyer for Timeline Auctions Ltd of Harwich, and also as an external researcher for the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara.

Raffaele Ruggeri produced the artwork plates for this volume.