Florin Curta is a Romania

Romania

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n-born American

United States

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 historian, expert medievalist and archaeologist on Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe

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. He is one of the top authorities in the field, especially regarding Balkan

Balkans

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 history, in the Western historiography; among others like John Fine

John Fine

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 and Dennis Hupchik. Florin Curta is a Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology at the University of Florida

University of Florida

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in Gainesville, USA.