Real Academia de la Historia

Spanish institution that studies history

The Real Academia de la Historia (RAH, 'Royal Academy of History') is a Spanish institution in Madrid.

It studies history "ancient and modern, political, civil, ecclesiastical, military, scientific, of letters and arts, that is to say, the different branches of life, of civilisation, and of the culture of the Spanish people".

The Academy was created by Philip V of Spain on 18 April 1738.[1]

References change

  1. Kagan, Richard L. (29 December 2010). Clio and the Crown: The Politics of History in Medieval and Early Modern Spain. JHU Press. p. 279. ISBN 9781421401652. Retrieved 16 April 2018.