HISTORIANS from Azerbaijan

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Azerbaijani Historians of all time. This list of famous Azerbaijani Historians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Ziya Bunyadov (1921 - 1997)

With an HPI of 51.83, Ziya Bunyadov is the most famous Azerbaijani Historian.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.

Ziya Musa oglu Bunyadov (Azerbaijani: Ziya Musa oğlu Bünyadov sometimes spelled in English as Zia Buniatov or Bunyatov; 21 December 1921 in Astara – 21 February 1997 in Baku) was an Azerbaijani historian, academician, and Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. As a historian, he also headed the Institute of History of the Azerbaijani Academy of Sciences for many years. Bunyadov was a World War II veteran and Hero of the Soviet Union.

2. Anvar Chingizoglu (1962 - 2022)

With an HPI of 46.15, Anvar Chingizoglu is the 2nd most famous Azerbaijani Historian.  His biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Anvar Chingizoglu Farajov (Azerbaijani: Ənvər Çingizoğlu Fərəcov; 10 May 1962 – 10 July 2022) was an Azerbaijani historian, ethnologist and genealogist who mostly specialized in the history and genealogies of medieval Azerbaijan, Iran and the Ottoman Empire.

3. Sara Ashurbeyli (1906 - 2001)

With an HPI of 46.14, Sara Ashurbeyli is the 3rd most famous Azerbaijani Historian.  Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Sara Ashurbeyli, sometimes known as Sara Ashurbayli (Azerbaijani: Sara Balabəy qızı Aşurbəyli), (27 January 1906 – 17 July 2001 in Baku) was an eminent Azerbaijani historian, orientalist and scholar. She was an expert in Baku's early and medieval history of Baku and published many papers and books.