The University of Vienna is a public university in the Austrian capital and one of the oldest in the German-speaking world. It was established in 1365 by Duke Rudolf IV of the House of Habsburg, who wished to give his lands a university comparable to those of Prague and Paris. At first it had no faculty of theology, as the pope did not approve one, and this was added later in the century. Over the centuries the university grew into a major centre of learning, especially in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when figures such as Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Boltzmann and Erwin Schrodinger worked or studied there. It remains one of the largest universities in Europe.
Before and after
- 1360Construction of Sforza Castle
- 27 July 1361Battle of Visby
- from 24 September 1362 to 25 December 1362Battle of Blue Waters
- 12 May 1364Founding of Jagiellonian University
- 12 March 1365Founding of University of Vienna
- from 1366 to 1526Ottoman–Hungarian Wars
- 1368Death of Ibn Battuta
- from 1368 to 1644Ming dynasty
- 1369Rise of House of Trastámara
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- 1303Founding of Sapienza University of Rome
- from 1346 to 1352Black Death
- 7 January 1451Founding of University of Glasgow
The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 14th century.