HISTORIANS from Slovenia

Top 2

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

1. Johann Weikhard von Valvasor (1641 - 1693)

With an HPI of 57.02, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor is the most famous Slovene Historian.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages on wikipedia.

Johann Weikhard Freiherr von Valvasor or Johann Weichard Freiherr von Valvasor (Slovene: Janez Vajkard Valvasor, pronounced [ˈʋáːlʋazɔɾ]) or simply Valvasor (baptised on 28 May 1641 – September or October 1693) was a natural historian and polymath from Carniola, present-day Slovenia, and a fellow of the Royal Society in London. He is known as a pioneer in the study of karst topography. Together with his other writings, until the late 19th century his best-known work—the 1689 Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, published in 15 books in four volumes—was the main source for older Slovenian history, making him one of the precursors of modern Slovenian historiography.

2. Janko Prunk (b. 1942)

With an HPI of 51.88, Janko Prunk is the 2nd most famous Slovene Historian.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Janko Prunk () (born 30 December 1942) is a Slovenian historian of modern history. He has published articles and monographs on analytical politology, modern history, the genesis of modern political formations, and the history of social and political philosophy in Slovenia. He has also written on the history of political movements in Europe from the end of the 18th century until today, especially about Slovene Christian socialism and the history of Slovenian national questions.