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Founding of Nagyszombat University

When
1635
Where
Nagyszombat, Kingdom of Hungary
Part of
Establishment of Nagyszombat University

Péter Pázmány established a Catholic university in Nagyszombat in 1635 to teach theology and philosophy.

The institution was founded by the Archbishop of Esztergom in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was designed as a Jesuit university with a specific focus on theological and philosophical education, marking the beginning of a long academic tradition in the region.

Sources

  1. University of Trnava Wikipedia, revision of 2025-04-02
  2. Eötvös Loránd University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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