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Paulos Karolides
1849–1930
A leading Greek historian from Cappadocia, he wrote widely on Greek and wider world history while teaching generations of students in Athens. His life also crossed into politics, giving his work an unusual closeness to the upheavals of his time.
5 Audiobooks
Η Ευρώπη κατά τον 19ον αιώνα
by Paulos Karolides
Ο Γερμανικός Φιλελληνισμός
by Paulos Karolides
Ο Αυτοκράτωρ Ιουστινιανός
by Paulos Karolides
Ο Αυτοκράτωρ Ηράκλειος
by Paulos Karolides
Εγχειρίδιον Βυζαντινής Ιστορίας
by Paulos Karolides
About the author
Born around 1849 in Androniki in Cappadocia, Paulos Karolides became one of the notable Greek historians of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He studied in Constantinople, Smyrna, and at the University of Athens, building the broad education that shaped his historical writing.
Karolides is remembered especially for his many works on Greek history and for his long connection with the University of Athens, where he taught as a professor. His writing ranged beyond Greece as well, reflecting a strong interest in the wider history of Europe and the Near East.
His career also touched public life. In addition to his academic work, he served in the Ottoman Parliament, an unusual role that reflects both his Cappadocian background and the complex political world in which he lived. He died on July 26, 1930.