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Charles Barthélemy

1825 – 1887

French archaeologist and historian

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Lived 1825 – 1887 (aged 62). Charles Barthélemy was a French archaeologist and historian.

Charles Barthélemy (Paris, 1825–1888) was a 19th-century French historian and archaeologist.

Biography A Catholic Church, he was a member of the Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

In 1850, he founded L'Érudition, a monthly magazine that lasted three years.

He was one of the authors of Mame's Bibliothèque de la jeunesse chrétienne for history books.

Publications (select list) 1854: Histoire de la Bretagne ancienne et moderne 1854: Rational ou manuel des divins offices, ou, Raisons mystiques et historiques de la liturgie catholique, a translation of a work by Guillaume Durand. 1856: Histoire de la Russie, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours 1859: Histoire de la Turquie Histoire de la Normandie ancienne et moderne 1862–1883: Erreurs et mensonges historiques - 18 volumes. 1882: La comédie de Dancourt 1884: La guerre de 1870-71 1885: le consulat et l'Empire 1886: Histoire de la comédie en France des origines à nos jours 1886: Les quarante fauteuils de l'Académie française, 1634-1886 Les Confessions de Freron (1719-1776): Sa Vie, Souvenirs Intimes et Anecdotiques, ses Pensées

More complete list of his works in Dictionnaire international des écrivains du jour, De Gubernatis, 1888

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Who was Charles Barthélemy?

French archaeologist and historian

When was Charles Barthélemy born?

Charles Barthélemy was born on 7 April 1825 in Paris.

When did Charles Barthélemy die?

Charles Barthélemy died on 28 July 1887 in Versailles.

What was Charles Barthélemy's occupation?

Charles Barthélemy was an archaeologist and historian.

What nationality was Charles Barthélemy?

Charles Barthélemy was French.

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· Wikipedia: Charles Barthélemy

· Wikidata: Q19607157

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