Tom Holland | |
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Born | Thomas Holland 5 January 1968 Oxford, England |
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Language | English |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge University of Oxford |
Genre | Literary fiction, non-fiction, history |
Notable works | Rubicon (2003) Persian Fire (2005) In the Shadow of the Sword (2012) Dominion (2019) |
Spouse |
Sadie Lowry (m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | James Holland (brother) Charles Holland (great-uncle) |
Website | |
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Thomas Holland FRSL (born 5 January 1968) is an English author and popular historian who has published best-selling books on topics including classical and medieval history, and the origins of Islam.
He has worked with the BBC to create and host historical television documentaries, and presented the radio series Making History. He co-hosts The Rest is History podcast with Dominic Sandbrook.