Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 80 (2010) Winner
Dominic Lieven
ドミニク・リーヴェン
Dominik Rīven
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-19 （Colony of Singapore）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- London School of Economics, University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downside School | — | — | — | 不明 | United Kingdom |
| Christ's College, Cambridge | — | History | Double First with Distinction | 不明 | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University | — | — | Kennedy Scholar | 1973-1974 | United States |
Downside School
Period:
不明
Country:
United Kingdom
Christ's College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
Double First with Distinction
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated top of the class
Harvard University
Degree:
Kennedy Scholar
Period:
1973-1974
Country:
United States
Kennedy Scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wolfson History Prize | Russia Against Napoleon | — | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Order of Friendship | — | — | Russian Federation | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Pushkin House Prize | Towards the Flame | — | Pushkin House | 受賞 |
Wolfson History Prize
2010
Work:
Russia Against Napoleon
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
受賞
Order of Friendship
2013
Organization:
Russian Federation
Result:
受賞
Pushkin House Prize
2016
Work:
Towards the Flame
Organization:
Pushkin House
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nicholas II: Emperor of all the Russias
1993 BiographyBiography of the last Tsar of Russia.
Russian EmpireMonarchy
Empire: The Russian Empire and its Rivals
2003 HistoryComparative history of the Russian Empire.
Imperialism
Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814
2009 Military HistoryRussia's role in the Napoleonic Wars.
Napoleonic Wars
Towards the Flame: Empire, War and the End of Tsarist Russia
2015 HistoryRussia on the eve of World War I.
World War IRussian Revolution
Bibliography
- Russia and the Origins of the First World War (1983)
- Russia's Rulers Under the Old Regime (1989)
- Aristocracy in Europe 1815/1914 (1992)
- Nicholas II: Emperor of all the Russias (1993)
- Empire: The Russian Empire and its Rivals (2003)
- Russia Against Napoleon (2009)
- Towards the Flame (2015)
- The End of Tsarist Russia (2015)
- In the Shadow of the Gods (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archival researchComparative history
- Recurring Motifs
- Rise and fall of empiresAristocracy
Legacy
Renowned expert on Russian history and empires, Fellow of the British Academy.
In Popular Culture
- Historical advisor for BBC's War and Peace
Quotes
-
You couldn't completely rule out the strangest sexual antics... brother-sister incest is perhaps a bit ripe.
Source: Comment on War and Peace adaptation (2015)
Trivia
- Descendant of the Baltic German princely Lieven family
- Great-grandson of a Lord Chamberlain of the Russian Imperial Court