Hugh N. Kennedy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hugh N. Kennedy

British historian

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1947

Place of Birth: Hythe, England, United Kingdom

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hugh Nigel Kennedy (born 22 October 1947) is a British medieval historian and academic.
He specialises in the history of the early Islamic Middle East, Muslim Spain and the Crusades.
From 1997 to 2007, he was Professor of Middle Eastern History at the University of St Andrews.
Since 2007, he has been Professor of Arabic at SOAS, University of London.