The Speculatores: The Men Who Spied for Rome

Mario J. A. Bartolini holds a master's degree in political history from the Université de Sherbrooke and a master's degree in war studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He has published on Roman military history, specifically on the evolution of the great strategy of defense of the Roman Empire and on intelligence-related activities carried out under the imperial regime. Now retired, he served as an officer in the Canadian Forces Reserve, and his professional career of 24 years was in the field of public safety and national security.