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Belgian Historical Institute
The Belgian Historical Institute in Rome ( nl, Belgisch Historisch Instituut te Rome, french: Institut historique belge de Rome, it, Istituto storico belga di Roma), founded 1902, is a scholarly research institute focused on the study of Roman, and more broadly Italian, history and antiquities. It is currently located in the Academia Belgica and is one of a number of Roman Historical Institutes. Foundation The idea for the foundation of a Belgian historical institute in Rome for the identification and publishing of Italian sources relating to Belgian history came from the ecclesiastical historian Alfred Cauchie, professor at the Catholic University of Leuven. He published a pamphlet to this effect in 1896. The institute was founded in 1902, in the Palazzo Rusticucci-Accoramboni, with Ursmer Berlière as its first director. Publications The institute has a strong focus on the publication of historical sources, primarily in the series ''Analecta Vaticano-Belgica''. The institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academia Belgica
The Academia Belgica is an academic organization. The goal of the Academy is to promote the cultural, scientific and artistic cooperation between Italy and Belgium. The organization was founded in 1939 when the Belgian princess Marie-José married the Italian crown prince Umberto. The Academy is also the seat of the Belgian Historical Institute in Rome and of the foundation princess Marie-José, which supports historical research. In 1947, Franz Cumont donated his library to the Academia Belgica. Pierre Bautier and Henri Pirenne, also donated collections to the academy. Directors of the Academy * Jules Vannerus (1939–1940) * Fernand De Visscher (1945–1949) * Fernand Vercauteren (1949–1954) * William Lameere (1954–1959) * Charles Verlinden (1959–1977) * Jan Albert Van Houtte (1977–1983) * Louis Godart (1983–1988) * Jozef Mertens (1988–1993) * Jacqueline Hamesse (1993–2003) * Walter Geerts (2003–2012) * Wouter Bracke (2012-2018) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
