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| ⚫ | The '''University of Tartu''', or ''Academia Dorpatensis'' was founded ] in ], ]. It was the second ] founded in ], following ] in ]. A precursor to the academy was a ] grammar school, existing between 1583 and 1601 when the city was under ] rule. | ||
| The establishment of new universities in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries was motivated by the rivalry between Protestantism and Catholicism. This was also true of the Baltics. | |||
| In the 16th century, the question of establishing a high school for training priests was raised. | |||
| When ] (Latvia and Southern ]) came under ] rule, a Jesuit grammar school was established in Tartu in 1583. In addition, a translators' seminary was organized in Tartu. The activities of both the grammar school and the seminary were interrupted by the Polish-Swedish war (1601). | |||
| ⚫ | The '''University of Tartu''', or ''Academia Dorpatensis'' was founded ] in ], ]. It was the second ] founded in ], following ] in ]. | ||
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The University of Tartu, or Academia Dorpatensis was founded 1632 in Tartu, Estonia. It was the second university founded in Sweden, following Uppsala University in 1477. A precursor to the academy was a Jesuit grammar school, existing between 1583 and 1601 when the city was under Polish rule.
See also
External links
- University of Tartu - History