Zdeněk Měřínský was born on January 16, 1948, and died on September 9, 2016.

He was a Czech archeologist and historian.

He was specializing in medieval archaeology, Czech and Austrian medieval history, casteollogy, evolution of the settlement structure, and topography.

He served as the head of the Department of Archaeology and Museology (Faculty of Arts) at the Masaryk University.

Zdeněk Měřínský also lectured at other universities.

He was the author of several hundred scientific studies, author or co-author of several important monographs.

Zdeněk Měřínský passed away at 68 years old.