Professor Norman Hepburn Baynes (1877–1961) was a noted 20th century British historian of the Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...

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Career

Baynes was Professor of Byzantine History at University College London (UCL) from 1931 until 1942. He was given the title of Emeritus Professor in 1943 and a Doctor of Literature honoris causa in 1951..

Death and after

In his will he made a bequest to UCL which established 'The Norman Hepburn Baynes Prize' in 1961. The biennial prize is awarded in respect of 'an essay on some aspect of history, including art, religion and thought of the Mediterranean lands within the period from 400BC to 1453AD'.

Selected published works

• Intellectual liberty and totalitarian claim. The Romanes lecture
  Romanes Lecture
  The Romanes Lecture is a prestigious free public lecture given annually at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, England.The lecture series was founded by, and named after, the biologist George Romanes, and has been running since 1892. Over the years, many notable figures from the Arts and Sciences have...
  
   for 1942 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1942)

• The Speeches of Adolf Hitler, 1922-1939
  The Speeches of Adolf Hitler, April 1922-August 1939
  The Speeches of Adolf Hitler April 1922 – August 1939 were published in two volumes by the Oxford University Press in 1942 under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs....
  
  . Ed. Norman H. Baynes, 2 vols. (Oxford, 1942)

• Byzantium: An Introduction to East Roman Civilization. Ed. Norman H. Baynes and H. St. L. B. Moss. (Oxford: Clarendon, 1948; Oxfore Paperbacks, 1961). A collection of signed articles by authorities; good bibliography.

• Constantine the Great and the Christian Church. Norman H Baynes. (1972) Second Edition, with a preface by Henry Chadwick. ISBN 0-19-725672-4

Professor Norman Hepburn Baynes (1877–1961) was a noted 20th century British historian of the Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...

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Career

Baynes was Professor of Byzantine History at University College London (UCL) from 1931 until 1942. He was given the title of Emeritus Professor in 1943 and a Doctor of Literature honoris causa in 1951..

Death and after

In his will he made a bequest to UCL which established 'The Norman Hepburn Baynes Prize' in 1961. The biennial prize is awarded in respect of 'an essay on some aspect of history, including art, religion and thought of the Mediterranean lands within the period from 400BC to 1453AD'.