Adrian Goldsworthy

Welsh historian and author
Person human Q373061
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Summary

Adrian Goldsworthy was born in 1969[1] in Penarth[2]. He has worked as a military historian[3], university teacher[4], historian[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,602 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: Ancient Rome[9], military history[10], history[11], ancient civilization[12], classical antiquity[13], popular science literature[14]
  • Employer: King's College London[15]
  • Educated at: St John's College[16], University of Oxford[17], Westbourne House School Penarth[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Adrian Goldsworthy[20]
  • Family name: Goldsworthy[21]
  • Given name: Adrian[22]
  • Official website: http://www.adriangoldsworthy.com/[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Adrian Keith Goldsworthy[25]
  • Name in native language: Adrian Goldsworthy[26]
  • Number of viewers/listeners: 1,262,105[27]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://independent.academia.edu/AdrianGoldsworthy[28]
  • Social media followers: 16,300[29]

Why It Matters

Adrian Goldsworthy has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Goldsworthy born?

Adrian Goldsworthy was born in Penarth[2].

What did Adrian Goldsworthy do for work?

Adrian Goldsworthy worked as a military historian[3], university teacher[4], historian[5], and writer[6].

Where did Adrian Goldsworthy go to school?

Adrian Goldsworthy was educated at St John's College[16], University of Oxford[17], and Westbourne House School Penarth[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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