Anthony Kaldellis
born 1971 · Greek-American historian of Byzantium, author of The New Roman Empire: A History of Byzantium.
Anthony Kaldellis is a historian of the Byzantine Empire, which he and many recent scholars describe as the continuation of the Roman Empire in the east. He was born in Athens, Greece, in 1971 and studied history and philosophy at the University of Michigan, receiving his doctorate in history there in 2001. He taught classics at Ohio State University for about two decades, serving as chair of the department, and in 2022 joined the department of classics at the University of Chicago. His research covers Greek historical writing, the reception of Plato, and Byzantine politics, identity and culture. His books include Romanland, which argues that the Byzantines saw themselves as Romans, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood, and The New Roman Empire (2023), a one-volume history of Byzantium from the founding of Constantinople to its fall in 1453.
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Key dates
- 1971 Born in Athens
- 2001 Doctorate from the University of Michigan
- 2022 Joins the University of Chicago
- 2023 The New Roman Empire published
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