Philip Egetenmeier

Philip Egetenmeier finished his PhD on royal courts in the Hellenistic period and Greek epigraphy at the University of Hamburg in 2020. 

In the last ten years he has continuously taught students and published a book (Zwischen zwei Welten: Die Königsfreunde im Dialog zwischen Städten und Monarchen vom Jahr der Könige bis zum Frieden von Apameia (306–188 v. Chr.), Stuttgart 2021) and several articles. 

He joins the Department of Historical Studies for two years with a scholarship from the German Research Foundation (Walter Benjamin Programme) to write his second book about Roman imperial succession with a particular focus on memory sanctions and how the expectation of such sanctions may have influenced the process of succession. 

Education:

PhD in Ancient History, University of Hamburg

Master in Historical Studies and State Exam, University of Augsburg

Specialization:

• Hellenistic Period and Roman Imperial Period
• Greek City-States and their Relations to Kings and Emperors
• Royal Courts in the Hellenistic Period
• Roman Imperial Succession
• Epigraphy