Stefanos SkarmintzosStephanos Skarmintzos holds Master's Degree (Hon) in Military History at the University of Wolverhampton and also a Bachelor's Degree in IT. He lives in Athens Greece and was worked as a business consultant in many Greek and international companies, nd he is a member of the Hellenic Maritime Museum. He has been involved in ancient reenacting from 2006 and medieval reenacting from 2012. In this capacity as a historical advisor to reenacting clubs he has participated in historical documentaries productions such BBC "WHO WERE THE GREEKS". He is offering lectures about historical subjects both in Greece and abroad and he is a frequent contributor to both Greek & International History magazines and author of "ASPIS! A guide to re-enact ancient Greek warriors" His work has also been published in Academic journals such as in the journal of Department of Archaeology and Anthropology of PULTUSK University in 2013 and the University of Catania in 2014. He has also been listed in the top 5% of researchers of the "Academia. Edu" website. His main areas of interest are Ancient Greek shield devices, Bronze Age weapons Byzantine Military art and Heraldry and Greek History. He is studying and training in HEMA at the S.C. "Academy of Hoplomachia" in Athens and is a Historical Consultant for the Hellenic HEMA Federation. He also takes part in Experimental Archeology reconstructions as a member of the German living history association "Hetairoi" and researches European historical weapons under the guidance the of the instructors of the Hellenic HEMA Federation. He is also a member of the Maritime Museum and he collaborate with the Athens War Museum in living history presentations. He is also author of three books. Read More Read Less