List of European historians facts for kids

Have you ever wondered how we know about the past? That's where historians come in! Historians are like detectives who study old documents, objects, and stories to figure out what happened long ago. They help us understand how societies, countries, and even everyday life have changed over time. This page introduces you to some important historians from different countries in Europe.

Historians from Belarus

• Anatol Hrytskievich was a historian from Belarus who passed away in 2015.

Historians from Belgium

• Henri Pirenne was a very important historian who studied the Middle Ages (a time long ago) and how Belgium developed as a country. He died in 1935.

Historians from Croatia

• Aleksandar Stipčević was a Croatian historian who passed away in 2015.

Historians from Czechia

• Antonín Klimek was a historian who died in 2005.
• Milan Nakonečný is another historian from Czechia.

Historians from Estonia

• Helmut Piirimäe was an Estonian historian who died in 2017.

Historians from Finland

• Peter von Bagh was a Finnish historian who passed away in 2014.

Historians from France

• Élisée Reclus was a French geographer and historian.
• Hilaire Belloc was born in France but later became a British citizen. He was also a Member of Parliament in England and died in 1953.

Historians from Germany

• Karl Marx was a famous German thinker and historian. He wrote important books like The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. He died in 1883.

Historians from Great Britain

• Hilaire Belloc was born in France but became a British citizen. He was a Member of Parliament in England and died in 1953.

Historians from England

• Winston Churchill was not only a historian but also served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. He passed away in 1965.

Historians from Wales

• Terry Jones is a historian and also a former member of the famous comedy group Monty Python.

Historians from Hungary

• György Szabad was a Hungarian historian who also served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary. He died in 2015.

Historians from Iceland

• Snorri Sturluson was an important Icelandic historian and poet from a very long time ago. He wrote famous works like Younger Edda and Heimskringla. He died in 1241.

Historians from Ireland

• Louis Cullen is a historian from Ireland.

Historians from Italy

• Davide Bertolotti
• Girolamo Borsieri
• Sigismondo Boldoni
• Paolo Giovio
• Giovanni Battista Giovio
• Santo Monti (historian)
• Tommaso Porcacchi

Historians from Liechtenstein

• Peter Kaiser was a historian from Liechtenstein who died in 1864.

Historians from Norway

• Theoderic (Norwegian historian) is known as Norway's first historian. He was a monk who wrote in the 12th century.

Historians from Portugal

• Mário Soares was a historian who also served as the Prime Minister of Portugal. He passed away in 2017.

Historians from Romania

• Ioan P. Culianu was a Romanian historian who died in 1991.
• Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu is a historian who also served as a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Romania.

Historians from Russia

• Yuri Bychkov was a Russian historian who died in 2016.
• Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was a Russian historian and writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. He passed away in 2008.

Historians from Slovenia

• Janko Prunk is a Slovenian historian who also served as a minister in the government.

Historians from Spain

• Bautista Álvarez was a Spanish historian who died in 2017.
• Gonzalo Anes was a historian who passed away in 2014.
• Salvador de Madariaga was a Spanish historian and diplomat who died in 1978.

Historians from Sweden

• Olle Häger was a Swedish historian who won a major journalism award called Stora Journalistpriset. He died in 2014.

Historians from Switzerland

• Markus Brüderlin was a Swiss historian who passed away in 2014.

Historians from Turkey

• Afet İnan was a Turkish historian who died in 1985.
• Taner Akçam is another historian from Turkey.

Historians from Ukraine

• Oleksandr Shevchenko was a Ukrainian historian and politician who died in 2016.

Related pages

• List of historians by country
• List of historians