Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, Prominent Byzantist and First Female Rector of the Sorbonne, Dies at 99

Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler (1926–2026): A Legacy of Academic Excellence

Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler’s work bridged the gap between Byzantium and both Ancient and Modern Greek history. Credit: AMNA The academic world mourns the passing of eminent Byzantine scholar Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, who died at the age of 99. A formidable intellectual and a trailblazer for women in education, her death was announced this Monday. Glykatzi-Ahrweiler: A career of historic “firsts” Glykatzi-Ahrweiler was a titan of the Sorbonne, br…

Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, prominent Byzantist and first female rector of the Sorbonne, dies at 99

In 1976, the Greek historian became the first woman to lead the famed Paris university in its 700-year history. The wide body of scholarly Byzantine work she established remains influential today.

Byzantine scholar Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies at 99

Greek historian and one of the most prominent scholars in Byzantine studies Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler has died at the age of 99. The post Byzantine scholar Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies at 99 appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.

Renowned Byzantine scholar Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler dies aged 99

Renowned Byzantine historian Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler has died at the age of 99, marking the passing of one of the most influential Greek scholars of the modern era. Born in Athens in 1926, Glykatzi-Ahrweiler rose to international prominence through a distinguished academic career in France, becoming a trailblazer for women in higher education. In 1967, she became the first woman elected president of the History Department at Sorbonne Universit…

Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler Dies at 99 (1926–2026)

ΕΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΑΤΕ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΤΗΣΤΕ ΤΗ ΣΗΜΑΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΘΟΝΗΣ She belonged to a glorious generation of Greek intellectuals who, in the aftermath of WWII and the Civil War (1945-49), found refuge, many with generous scholarships by the French Government, in Paris, where they excelled in the arts and sciences: This is the famous […]