Alexander Demandt (born 6 June 1937 in Marburg, Hesse-Nassau) is a German historian. He was professor of ancient history at the Free University of Berlin from 1974 to 2005. Demandt is an expert on the history of Rome, Late Antiquity, historiographical studies, and the links between philosophy and history. References 1937 births Living people People from Marburg People from Hesse-Nassau 20th-century German historians Historians of ancient Rome Academic staff of the Free University of Berlin German male non-fiction writers 21st-century German historians