Truth or Fiction: Bohumila Zástěrová’s Contribution to the Perception of Early Slavs and Other Barbarians in Byzantine Sources: A Tribute to the Author on the Occasion of Her 110th Birth Anniversary
Truth or Fiction: Bohumila Zástěrová’s Contribution to the Perception of Early Slavs and Other Barbarians in Byzantine Sources: A Tribute to the Author on the Occasion of Her 110th Birth Anniversary

Summary/Abstract: The year 2025 marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Bohumila Zástěrová (1915–1987), a distinguished Byzantinist who left an indelible mark on Czechoslovak Byzantine Studies. An alumna of the Charles University in Prague and a pupil of the renowned historian and Byzantinist Milada Paulová, Zástěrová served as the editor-in-chief of Byzantinoslavica from 1975 until her death in 1987. Her leadership and scholarly contributions during this period significantly shaped the journal and the field of Byzantine studies in Czechoslovakia. Although nearly forty years elapsed since her death, Bohumila Zástěrová’s name remains highly esteemed among Czech students of Late Antiquity and Byzantium. She led the scholarly team responsible for the seminal publication Dějiny Byzance (History of Byzantium), which was published after her death in 1992. Her legacy is thus indelibly tied to this pioneering and comprehensive work on Byzantine history, the first of its kind in the Czech environment. This landmark publication, which brought together the leading experts in Czechoslovak Byzantine Studies of the time, continues to serve as a primary reference to Czech scholars and students seeking to deepen their understanding of the Eastern Roman Empire’s history and legacy.

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