Gilbert Dagron

Gilbert Dagron (January 26, 1932 - August 4, 2015, Paris, France) was a French historian, Byzantine scholar, professor at the College de France (1975-2001), president of the International Association for Byzantine Studies, member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Fine Arts.

Since 1975 professor of history and civilization of the Byzantine world at the College de France.

In 1991, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens awarded the title of Doctor honoris causa.

Member of the Academy of Athens, Accademia dei Lincei (Rome), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, member of French scientific associations of late antiquity, medieval studies.

The farewell ceremony took place on August 10 at the Church of Saint Leon, in the XV arrondissement of Paris.