Alexander Kazhdan

Soviet historian and Byzantine Empire specialist (1922-1997)
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Alexander Kazhdan

Summary

Alexander Kazhdan is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on September 3, 1922[3]. He died in Dumbarton Oaks[4]. He died on May 29, 1997[5]. He worked as a historian[6], Byzantinist[7], armenologist[8], editing staff[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Kazhdan's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Alexander Kazhdan passed away in Dumbarton Oaks[4].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was born on September 3, 1922[3].
  • Alexander Kazhdan died on May 29, 1997[5].
  • A child of Alexander Kazhdan was David Kazhdan[12].
  • Alexander Kazhdan held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Alexander Kazhdan held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Alexander Kazhdan held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's professions included historian[6].
  • Alexander Kazhdan worked as a Byzantinist[7].
  • Alexander Kazhdan worked as an armenologist[8].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's professions included editing staff[9].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's field of work was history[16].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's field of work was Byzantine studies[17].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's field of work was Armenian studies[18].
  • Among Alexander Kazhdan's employers was Ivanovo State University[19].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Tula State Pedagogical University[20].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Institute of World History[22].
  • Among Alexander Kazhdan's employers was Vizantiysky Vremennik[23].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Novy Mir[24].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was educated at Bashkir State University[25].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's doctoral advisor was Yevgeny Kosminsky[26].
  • A notable student of Alexander Kazhdan was Sergey Ivanov[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Kazhdan was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on September 3, 1922[3].

Education

Alexander Kazhdan's education included a stint at Bashkir State University[25]. His doctoral advisor was Yevgeny Kosminsky[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[28]. He studied under Yevgeny Kosminsky[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], Byzantinist[7], armenologist[8], editing staff[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include history[16]; Byzantine studies[17], a field of study[30]; and Armenian studies[18], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Ivanovo State University[19], a university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Ivanovo[35]; Tula State Pedagogical University[20], a university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1938[38]; Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[21], an institute[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1936[41]; Institute of World History[22], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1968[44], headquartered in Leninsky Avenue[45]; Vizantiysky Vremennik[23], a magazine[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1894[48]; and Novy Mir[24], a magazine[49], founded in 1925[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]. A notable student of Alexander Kazhdan was Sergey Ivanov[27]. Doctoral students include Sergey Ivanov[52], a historian[53], b. 1956[54], of Soviet Union[55], awarded the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[56], specialised in history[57] and Igor Chichurov[58], a Byzantinist[59], 1946–2008[60], of Soviet Union[61].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Kazhdan is Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium[62].

Recognition

Alexander Kazhdan received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[63].

Personal Life

A child of Alexander Kazhdan was David Kazhdan[12].

Death and Burial

Alexander Kazhdan died on May 29, 1997[5]. He passed away in Dumbarton Oaks[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Kazhdan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Works attributed to him include Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium[66], a specialized dictionary[67].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Kazhdan born?

Born in Moscow[2], Alexander Kazhdan…

Where did Alexander Kazhdan die?

Alexander Kazhdan passed away in Dumbarton Oaks[4].

What did Alexander Kazhdan do for work?

Alexander Kazhdan worked as historian[6], Byzantinist[7], armenologist[8], editing staff[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Alexander Kazhdan go to school?

Alexander Kazhdan was educated at Bashkir State University[25].

What awards did Alexander Kazhdan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[63].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, Byzantinist, armenologist +2
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree Doctor of Historical Sciences
    Educated at Bashkir State University
    Patronym or matronym Petrovich
    Child David Kazhdan
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