Johannes Fried
German historian and medievalist (1942–2026)
Johannes Fried (23 May 1942 – 17 January 2026) was a German historian, academic and medievalist.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Johannes Fried (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born May 23, 1942, died Jan 18, 2026.1
Companies
- Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen DeutschlandsChair 1996 to 200012
Early life and education
- 1970Heidelberg University Doctor of Philosophy3
Career
Occupation: university teacher, medievalist, historian.6
- 1996 to 2000Chair, Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands5
- Date not recordedWorked at University of Cologne4
- Date not recordedWorked at Goethe University Frankfurt4
Fried was born on 23 May 1942. He studied at the University of Heidelberg, where he obtained his doctorate in 1970 and his habilitation in 1977. He was professor at the University of Cologne 1980–1983 and held the Chair of Medieval History at the University of Frankfurt am Main from 1983. He was a visiting Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton from 1995 to 1996.
He was a member of several learned societies and president of the Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands (German Society of Historians) from 1996 to 2000.
Fried died in Heidelberg on 17 January 2026, at the age of 83.
From Wikipedia’s article on Johannes Fried (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Personal life
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- 1WikidataJohannes Fried on Wikidata
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- 13Wikimedia CommonsJohannes Fried photo by Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 4.0