title: Charles Verlinden
text: # Charles Verlinden
  
  Charles Verlinden (3 February 1907 – 19 May 1996) was a Belgian medievalist with a particular interest in the history of slavery in Europe. In 1970 he was awarded by the Premio Internazionale Galileo Galilei dei Rotary Italiani for his contribution in Italian history.
  
  ## Publications
  
  * Les Empereurs Belges de Constantinople (Brussels, Charles Dessart, 1945)
  * L'esclavage dans l'Europe médiévale (2 volumes, Bruges, 1955; Ghent, 1977)
  