Background
Welwei was born on 17 October 1930 in Witten.
historian university professor
Welwei was born on 17 October 1930 in Witten.
He studied history and classical philology at the University of Cologne. In 1963, he received a Doctor of Philosophy under the tutorage of Hans Volkmann, and earned his habilitation in 1970 at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
He was regarded as one of the most notable experts on the history of Ancient Greece. Between 1972 and 1996 he was Professor of Ancient History. Many of Welwei"s books, including Die griechische Polis, Athen, Das klassische Athen have reached a standard status.
The focus of his research, in addition to Ancient Greece are the Republic and Imperial epochs of Ancient Rome.
German Archaeological Institute. Mommsen Society]
Since 1993 he has been a member of the German Archaeological Institute.