Alexander Alexandrovich Vasiliev was a Russian historian. He was considered the foremost authority on Byzantine history and culture in the mid-20th century.
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George SartonAlso won Haskins MedalJeffrey Burton RussellAlso won Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
Sirarpie Der NersessianAlso won Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
Thomas MaddenAlso won Haskins MedalPaul Oskar KristellerAlso won Haskins MedalLynn Townsend WhiteAlso won Fellow of the Medieval Academy of AmericaAbout this person
Alexander Alexandrovich Vasiliev was a Russian historian. He was considered the foremost authority on Byzantine history and culture in the mid-20th century. His History of the Byzantine Empire remains one of a few comprehensive accounts of the entire Byzantine history, on the par with those authored by Edward Gibbon and Fyodor Uspensky.
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deceased
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Lived 1867 to 1953 · aged 85
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