Fernando Quesada Sanz

Fernando Quesada Sanz (born 1962) is a Spanish historian, archaeologist and writer. Currently a professor of archaeology of the Autonomous University of Madrid, he specializes in the history of the Iberian Peninsula and on ancient warfare and weapons, of which he is a long time writer and expert.

Biography He graduated in prehistory and archaeology in the AUM in 1992, when he became a professor. In 2012 he became head of the research group Polemos. He has collaborated with Fundación Juan March in 2023 about the topic of weapons throughout history.

Awards Second Premio Nacional de Fin de Estudios (1985). Premio Extraordinario de Licenciatura en las especialidades de Prehistoria y Arqueología e Historia Antigua y Medieval. Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado en Prehistoria y Arqueología. Hislibris Award (2010) to the best historical essay for Armas de la Antigua Iberia Vaccea Award (2012) from the Universidad de Valladolid for Investigación y Divulgación Científicas. Special mention in the 2015 Egabrense Awards for his work in the Cerro de la Merced Research Project.