The Hellenic Historical Society was founded in 1977 in order to promote historical research, to develop scientific relationships and connections and to transmit the output of historical research in Greece and abroad. The Society also organizes conventions, symposia and other functions, publishes historical studies, journals and conference proceedings.

As soon as it was founded, the H.H.S. was inducted into the Comité Internationale des Sciences Historiques as the Hellenic Committee of Historical Sciences and participates as a national committee with a vote in the General Assemblies of the International Committee for the elections of board members and for the formation of the programme and content of the International Conference of Historical Sciences, which takes place every five years.

The H.H.S. has organized 32 Panhellenic Historical Congresses (proceedings were published from the fourth conference onwards) and publishes the peer-reviewed journal BYZANTIAKA, which contains studies about Medieval Hellenism. It aspires to continue these activities and to induct new members.