Leipzig University was founded in 1409 by Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, together with his brother William II, after German-speaking professors and students left the University of Prague following a dispute over voting rights in the university. The new university in Leipzig quickly became one of the leading universities in the Holy Roman Empire. Famous people connected with it include the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who was born in the city, Goethe and Nietzsche, who studied there, and in modern times Angela Merkel, who studied physics. In the German Democratic Republic it was known as Karl Marx University. It is among the oldest universities in Germany that have operated without interruption.
Before and after
- 6 May 1405Birth of Skanderbeg
- 18 October 1405Birth of Pius II
- 17 March 1406Death of Ibn Khaldun
- from 14 August 1409 to 1 February 1411Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War
- 2 December 1409Founding of Leipzig University
- 1410Construction of tomb of Philip II the Bold
- 1410Construction of Prague Astronomical Clock
- 15 July 1410Battle of Grunwald
- from 26 July 1410 to 19 September 1410Siege of Marienburg
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- 1477Founding of Uppsala University
- 1 June 1479Founding of University of Copenhagen
The era
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