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Archive of the Crown of Aragon

1318 · 14th century · Also known as Arxiu de la Corona d'Aragó

The Archive of the Crown of Aragon in Barcelona is one of the oldest and richest archives in Europe. It grew from the royal archive organised by King James II in 1318 and holds records of the counts of Barcelona and kings of Aragon from the ninth century onwards, with documents on the Crown's realms and interests across the Mediterranean.

Archive of the Crown of Aragon
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Archive of the Crown of Aragon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archive-of-the-crown-of-aragon
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“Archive of the Crown of Aragon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archive-of-the-crown-of-aragon. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Archive of the Crown of Aragon.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archive-of-the-crown-of-aragon.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Archive of the Crown of Aragon’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/archive-of-the-crown-of-aragon (Accessed: ).

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