Konstantin Jireček, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Konstantin Jireček

Czech historian

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1854

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1918

Profession: politician, diplomat, historian, translator, pedagogue, university teacher, academic, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Konstantin Josef Jirecek (24 July 1854 – 10 January 1918) was an Austro-Hungarian Czech historian, politician, diplomat, and Slavist.
He was the founder of Bohemian Balkanology (or Balkan Studies) and Byzantine studies, and wrote extensively on Bulgarian and Serbian history.
Jirecek was also a minister in the government of the Principality of Bulgaria for a couple of years.