The Society

MONTSERRAT GÁRATE OJANGURENAmiga de Número de la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País The relation between the Royal Basque Society and Europe can be considered in two ways....

MONTSERRAT GÁRATE OJANGURENAmiga de Número de la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País After the Basque Society was set up, there was an expansion of learned societies, both...

MONTSERRAT GÁRATE OJANGURENAmiga de Número de la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País The origin of the Royal Basque Society of the Friends of the Country founded in...

JUAN JOSÉ ÁLVAREZ RUBIOAmigo de Número de la Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País The severe economic crisis exacerbates the search for individual solutions, the “every man for...

(Bilbao, 1907-Markina-Xemein, 2002)Refounder (1945) and director (1957-1959) of the Royal Basque Society of the Friends of the Country. He was a diplomat, historian and expert in Basque studies, and educated...

(Huamanga, Peru, 1711- Madrid, 1793)Court Counsellor (1768-1793) of the Royal Basque Society of the Friends of the Country. A key figure to understanding the development of the Basque Enlightenment in...

(Vitoria, 1733-1798)Second Lifetime Director (1785-1798) of the Royal Basque Society of the Friends of the Country. A prominent figure during the Alava Enlightenment, that triggered the desires and interests of...

(Vitoria, 1707- Madrid, 1767)Honorary member and Patron (1765) of the Royal Basque Society of the Friends of the Country. The biography of this restless character could serve to illustrate the...

DIRECCIÓN de la RSBAP Palacio – Intsausti, Aptdo. 105 – 20720 AZKOITIATel. 945 147 770E-mail: intsausti.rsbap@gmail.comwww.bascongada.eus – www.rsbap.org Director: José Manuel Barandiarán GarcíaSecretaria General: Inés Pellón GonzálezTesorero General: José Vicente...

(Azkoitia, 1722-1762) He was destined to play a decisive role in the Enlightenment project undertaken by the Royal Basque Society but his untimely death prevented this, depriving travel companions and...