Dionysios Zakythinos
Dionysios A. Zakythinos , also Zakythenos ( Greek Διονύσιος Α. Ζακυθηνός , * 1905 in Lixouri on Kefalonia ; † January 16, 1993 in Athens ) was a Greek Byzantinist. His specialty was Byzantine history .
He first studied philosophy at the University of Athens , then Byzantine history at the Sorbonne with Charles Diehl . On his return to Athens he was director of the Greek State Archives from 1937 to 1946. From 1939 to 1970 he was professor of Byzantine history at the University of Athens. from 1951 to 1965 he was also professor of the history of modern Greek civilization and politics at Panteios . From 1960 to 1975 he headed the Institute of Byzantine Research of the National Hellenic Research Center , from 1971 to 1975 also the Institute of Neo-Greek Research. In 1966 Zakythinos became a member of the Academy of Athens , at times he was its president. Zakythinos has received numerous national and international awards for his scientific work. In 1974 he was elected to the Greek parliament and was a minister until 1977.
He was one of the founders of the Association Internationale des Études Byzantines , its general secretary from 1961 to 1971, and its president from 1971 to 1976. Since 1976 he has been a corresponding member of the British Academy .
literature
- Chrysa A. Maltezou: Denis A. Zakythinos . In: Byzantinische Zeitschrift 84/85 (1991/92) pp. 665-666
- Anthony Bryer : Obituary: Professor Dionysios Zakythinos , in: The Independent , Friday, 5th February 1993, online (obituary, in English)
- Zakythenos, Dionysios A. Publications in the bibliographic database of the Regesta Imperii .
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed August 26, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zakythinos, Dionysios |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ζακυθηνός, Διονύσιος Α. (Greek); Zakythenos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek Byzantinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lixouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1993 |
| Place of death | Athens |