Bertrand Augier

Bertrand Augier is a Lecturer in Roman History at the University of Nantes, France, where he teaches in the Faculty of History, History of Art and Archaeology. He is affiliated with the Center for Research in International and Atlantic History (CRHIA) and actively participates in multiple international research projects including 'Italian Power,' 'Epigraphica Romana,' and 'Nouveau Broughton.'

His research focuses on the military, political, and social history of the late Roman Republic and early Empire, with particular emphasis on:

• Military history of the Roman world, especially civil wars (49-31 BC) and command structures
• Political crises at the end of the Republic and under the Augustan Principate
• Italian elites and senatorial landed properties during the Republican period
• Prosopography, databases, and social network analysis of Roman political institutions

Augier's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on how Roman political and military institutions adapted during periods of crisis, particularly examining the civil wars that led to the establishment of the Principate. He challenges monolithic interpretations of the late Republic as being in 'crisis,' instead analyzing specific crises and their resolutions as necessary episodes for the recomposition of civic unity.

His scholarly contributions include numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in prestigious venues, with recent work examining command structure changes during civil wars, legates and military tribunes from Caesar to Augustus, and charismatic leadership in the late Republic.

As a supervisor, Augier likely guides students interested in Roman political and military history, with a methodological approach that combines traditional historical analysis with digital humanities techniques like network analysis. His current research projects indicate active scholarly engagement and international collaboration opportunities.

He is particularly active in studying Roman military command structures, political networks during civil wars, and the social history of the late Republic, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of how Roman institutions adapted during periods of political instability through his multidisciplinary approach.