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Paul Preston

British historian · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1946 · age 80

Sir Paul Preston CBE is an English historian and Hispanist, biographer of Francisco Franco, and specialist in Spanish history, in particular the Spanish Civil War, which he has studied for more than 50 years. He is the winner of multiple awards for his books on the Spanish Civil War.

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2023Premis DignitatAward2018Knight BachelorAward2016Honorary Doctorate of the University of ExtramaduraAward2015City of Barcelona AwardAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of ValenciaAward2013Prize of Honor Lluís CarullaAward2012Pompeu Fabra award for Catalan languageAward2006Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward2005Premi Internacional Ramon LlullAward1986Knight Commander of the Order of Civil MeritAward1946Born

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Premis Dignitat2023
Knight Bachelor2018
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Extramadura2016
Honorary Doctor of the University of Valencia2015
City of Barcelona Award2015
Prize of Honor Lluís Carulla2013
Pompeu Fabra award for Catalan language2012
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic2006
Premi Internacional Ramon Llull2005
Knight Commander of the Order of Civil Merit1986
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the British Academy
Taylorian Lecture

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United Kingdom
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Writers
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Born 1946 · age 80