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Johannes Fried

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Johannes Fried
Fried in 2019
Born(1942-05-23)23 May 1942
Hamburg, Germany
Died17 January 2026(2026-01-17) (aged 83)
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
EducationUniversity of Heidelberg (PhD)
Occupation(s)German historian and medievalist

Johannes Fried (23 May 1942 – 17 January 2026) was a German historian, academic and medievalist. 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.

Fried died in Heidelberg, Germany on 17 January 2026, at the age of 83.[1]

References

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  1. Patrick Bahners: "War Karl der Große wirklich groß?". faz.net, 19 January 2026 (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2026.