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| Places | Poland | |
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| Birth | 1938, Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland | |
| Death | 13 September 2016 (aged 78 years) |
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Kazimierz Zakrzewski (November 4, 1900 in Kraków – March 11, 1941 in Palmiry) was a Polish historian and publicist, a professor of the University of Warsaw. Zakrzewski was a co-originator of Polish syndicalism movement, activist of Związek Związków Zawodowych, researcher of ancient history (mainly late-ancient) and culture of Byzantine Empire. Author of book Historia Bizancjum ("History of Byzantine Empire") and co-author of Wielka historia powszechna. Murdered by the Nazi German occupants in mass execution in Palmiry.