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Granting of University Status

When
February 21, 1743
Where
Unknown
Part of
Founding of the University of Erlangen

Charles VII granted the institution university status on February 21, 1743.

On February 21, 1743, the Academia Fridericiana was officially granted university status by Charles VII. This legal act transformed the earlier academy into a recognized university, a prerequisite for its subsequent relocation and renaming.

Sources

  1. University of Erlangen–Nuremberg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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