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 (645 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 worked as an orientalist[16].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's field of work was history[17].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's field of work was Byzantine studies[18].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's field of work was Armenian studies[19].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Ivanovo State University[20].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Tula State Pedagogical University[21].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Among Alexander Kazhdan's employers was Institute of World History[23].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Vizantiysky Vremennik[24].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was employed by Novy Mir[25].
  • Alexander Kazhdan was educated at Bashkir State University[26].
  • Alexander Kazhdan's doctoral advisor was Yevgeny Kosminsky[27].

Body

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[26]. His doctoral advisor was Yevgeny Kosminsky[27]. 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], university teacher[10], and orientalist[16]. Fields of work include history[17], an academic discipline[30]; Byzantine studies[18], a field of study[31]; and Armenian studies[19], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Ivanovo State University[20], a university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1918[35], headquartered in Ivanovo[36]; Tula State Pedagogical University[21], a university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1938[39]; Institute of History of the Soviet Academy of Sciences[22], an institute[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1936[42]; Institute of World History[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1968[45], headquartered in Leninsky Avenue[46]; Vizantiysky Vremennik[24], a magazine[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1894[49]; and Novy Mir[25], a magazine[50], founded in 1925[51], headquartered in Moscow[52]. A notable student of Alexander Kazhdan was Sergey Ivanov[53]. Doctoral students include Sergey Ivanov[54], a historian[55], b. 1956[56], of Soviet Union[57], awarded the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[58], specialised in history[59] and Igor Chichurov[60], a Byzantinist[61], 1946–2008[62], of Soviet Union[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Kazhdan is Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium[64].

Recognition

Alexander Kazhdan received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[65].

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 (645 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Works attributed to him include Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium[68], a specialized dictionary[69].

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[26].

What awards did Alexander Kazhdan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[65].

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Class ancestry

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  4. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0012641-Kazdan-Aleksandr-Petrovic-19221997
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  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, Byzantinist, armenologist +3
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  6. 20w 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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