1939 and the second in 1947 (2nd edition in 1953 and 1957 respectively). This work covered the history of Byzantium from the division of the Roman Empire in 395 until the fall of Constantinople to the Fourth Crusade in 1204. Amantos also published important studies on the Greeks of Asia Minor in the Middle Ages (Ὁ Ἑλληνισμός τῆς Μικράς Ἀσίας κατὰ τον μεσαίωνα, 1919), the South Slavs, Bulgarians, and Albanians (Οἱ βόρειοι γείτονες τῆς Ἑλλάδος (Βούλγαροι - Ἀλβανοί - Νοτιοσλάβοι), 1923), and a number of articles focusing particularly on the history of Slavs in Greece and the relations of the Greeks with the Serbs, Bulgarians, and Turks. He extended his attention to the Ottoman era as well, with studies on Rigas Feraios, the Phanariote official Alexandros Mavrokordatos, the Chiot Renaissance scholar Leo Allatius, and Adamantios Korais. Other works include the Brief History of Cyprus in 1956, a number of studies on the Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai, and studies dedicated to his native Chios, particularly during the Ottoman era. References Sources 1874 births 1960 deaths Greek Byzantinists Writers from Chios Academic staff of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Ministers of National Education and Religious Affairs of Greece Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Linguists from Greece Scholars of Byzantine history Members of the Academy of Athens (modern) Expatriates from the Ottoman Empire in Germany