Ioannis Theodorakopoulos

Ioannis Theodorakopoulos is an Assistant Professor of Byzantine History at the Department of History & Archaeology, University of Crete (since October 2021). He also teaches at the Hellenic Open University.

• Education: PhD in Byzantine History (Sorbonne University, 2005), DEA (Sorbonne, 1995), BA (University of Crete, 1992)

Research focuses on:

• Intersections of sainthood and military culture in Byzantium
• Historiography of Byzantine mentalities
• Religious practices and warfare in Late Antiquity to Early Middle Ages

Professional activities include:

• Teaching at University of Peloponnese (previous)
• Participation in international conferences
• Collaboration on Byzantine research projects