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Jonathan Phillips Biography

Birth Name:Jonathan Phillips

Profession Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Keele in 1987 and earned his Ph․D․ from the University of London in 1992
  • Worked at the University of Southampton and the University of York before becoming a professor at the University of London in 1994
  • Has written several books on the Crusades, including 2009's "Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades" and 2014's "The Crusades, 1095-1204․"
  • Became a Professor of Crusading History at the University of London in 2005
  • Best known as a historian who hosted the documentary series "Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine․"