Steven Runciman
Sir James Cochran Stevenson Runciman CH FBA (7 July 1903 – 1 November 2000), known as Steven Runciman, was an English historian best known for his three-volume A History of the Crusades (1951–54). His works had a profound impact on the popular conception of the Crusades.
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Runciman in 1957 | |
| Born | James Cochran Stevenson Runciman 7 July 1903 Northumberland, England |
| Died | 1 November 2000 (aged 97) Radway, Warwickshire, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | A History of the Crusades |
| Parent(s) | Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford Hilda Stevenson |
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