Chris Wickham

Chris Wickham, 76, died on October 9, 2026. Chris Wickham was known publicly as a British historian and academic. Christopher John Wickham (born 18 May 1950) was a British historian and academic. From 2005 to 2016, he was the Chichele Professor of Medieval History at the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford; he is now emeritus professor. He had previously taught at the University of Birmingham from 1977, rising to be Professor of Early Medieval History from 1997 to 2005. Public biographical listings identify Wickham as a British historian and academic. This public record remains centered on Wickham's work as a British historian and academic and the documented milestones of that career.