Nikolay Angelov Kanev

Prof. Nikolay Angelov Kanev is a faculty member at the St. Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, serving as a Professor in the Faculty of History. His research focuses on Byzantine and medieval European political history, particularly the hierarchy and ideological structures of the Byzantine Empire, sigilography, and prosopography. He has contributed extensively to understanding the socio-political dynamics between Byzantium and the Balkans, with a focus on titles, seals, and imperial power dynamics.

• Expertise: Byzantine history, medieval diplomacy, sigilography, Balkan studies.
• Notable projects include studies on Byzantine seals, imperial titles, and the historical context of Bulgarian-Byzantine relations.
• Active in academic initiatives like digitization of historical archives and university library development.

His research bridges archaeology and history, emphasizing material culture (e.g., seals) to reconstruct medieval administrative and social hierarchies. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, co-edited volumes, and authored monographs on Byzantine political ideology and medieval Balkan dynamics.