Božidar Prokić (Zabojnica, near Kragujevac, Principality of Serbia, 11 October 1859 – Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 6 May 1922) was a Serbian historian who was among the first Byzantinists.
His work is considered a significant contribution to the study and understanding of John Skylitzes and the history of the origin and development of the Bulgarian Empire under Samuel of Bulgaria.
Božidar Prokić was named professor of Medieval History at the Grandes écoles shortly after his arrival from Germany in 1892.
Then he tried to convince the governors to establish a chair in Byzantinistik, like his colleague Krumbacher did in 1892 in Munich, but not fully satisfied with the university's transformation and the post he was offered, he resigned soon after.
[1] Some consider Božidar Prokić the father of southern Slavic Byzantology since he trained and inspired the first generation of Byzantists, including Dragutin Anastasijevic.