# Pierre Riché

_French historian (1921-2019)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Pierre Riché was a French historian specializing in the early Middle Ages and the year 1000.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 October 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 14th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P19))
- **Died:** 6 May 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ivry-sur-Seine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; medievalist; university teacher; docent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P106))
- **Education:** Faculty of Arts of Paris; Faculty of Arts of Paris; Lycée Condorcet; Lycée Henri-IV; Lycée Janson-de-Sailly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P69))
- **Official website:** pierreriche.free.fr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P856))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Georges Goyau Prize; prix Gobert; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857#P166))

## Questions

**When was Pierre Riché born?**  
Pierre Riché was born on 4 October 1921 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has Pierre Riché held?**  
Positions held by Pierre Riché include: president.

**Where did Pierre Riché study?**  
Pierre Riché was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris, Faculty of Arts of Paris, Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Henri-IV.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pierre Riché](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Rich%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2093857](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093857) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pierre riché.jpg by Pascalcheri (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pierre_rich%C3%A9.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Pierre Riché". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pierre-riche. Retrieved 15 November 2026.