Franz Dölger
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Franz Dölger was a German
Byzantinist. He is most notable for his crucial contributions to Byzantine diplomatics
, and as the chief editor of the journal Byzantinische Zeitschrift
from 1931 to 1963. A member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
, he received honorary doctorates from the universities of Athens, Thessaloniki and Sofia. In 1962, he was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite
.
Germany
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Byzantinist. He is most notable for his crucial contributions to Byzantine diplomatics
Diplomatics
Diplomatics , or Diplomatic , is the study that revolves around documentation. It is a study that focuses on the analysis of document creation, its inner constitutions and form, the means of transmitting information, and the relationship documented facts have with their creator...
, and as the chief editor of the journal Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Byzantinische Zeitschrift is a Byzantine studies journal established in 1892 by Karl Krumbacher....
from 1931 to 1963. A member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities is an independent public institution, located in Munich. It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject...
, he received honorary doctorates from the universities of Athens, Thessaloniki and Sofia. In 1962, he was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite
Pour le Mérite
The Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max , was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers until the end of World War I....
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Sources
- Bernd Rill: Dölger, Franz (1891–1968). in: Rüdiger vom Bruch and Rainer A. Müller (eds.): Historikerlexikon. Von der Antike bis zum 20. Jahrhundert. Beck, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-406-33997-2, p. 73.