Próspero de Bofarull y Mascaró facts for kids
Prospero de Bofarull y Mascaró (born in Reus in 1777 – died in 1859) was an important Spanish historian and archivist. He was in charge of the General Archive of the Crown of Aragon for many years, from 1814 to 1840, and again from 1844 to 1849.
A Life Dedicated to History
Prospero de Bofarull studied Law at universities in Cervera and Huesca. He was known for being a careful and precise person. During his time as the head of the Archives, he worked hard to organize the documents and make them useful again. Before him, the archives had been neglected for a long time.
In 1836, he published two important books: Los Condes de Barcelona Vindicados (which means The Counts of Barcelona Vindicated) and Cronología y Genealogía de los Reyes de España Considerados Como Soberanos Independientes de Su Marca (which means Chronology and Genealogy of the Kings of Spain Considered as Independent Rulers of Their Region). These books were very important because they helped people start serious research into the history of the Catalan rulers. They also shared a lot of new information that was not known before.
However, over time, some experts have found that his work might have been incomplete or had some small errors in the timeline. Also, some people from his time linked him to the disappearance of the last will of King James I from the archives. There were also some marks (like lines crossing out words) found in a very old book from 1238 called "Libre del Repartiment del Regne de València". This book is now kept in the General Archive of the Crown of Aragon. But it's important to know that there is no clear proof that Prospero de Bofarull was responsible for these things. They could have happened much earlier.
Prospero de Bofarull passed away in Barcelona in 1859. His son, Manuel de Bofarull y Sartorius (1816–1892), also became a well-known historian and archivist, following in his father's footsteps.
See Also
- La Cartografía Mallorquina
- Memorias históricas (Capmany)
- Història de la Marina Catalana
- Mestre Jácome
- Abraham Cresques
- Arte de navegar
- Antonio de Capmany
- Antoni Palau i Dulcet
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