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Founding of Leiden University
- When
- 1575
- Where
- Leiden, Netherlands
William of Orange established Leiden University in 1575 to serve the Northern Netherlands as a Protestant educational and governmental institution.
The university was founded to educate citizens in religion and provide the government with trained personnel. Leiden was selected partly as a reward for its 1574 defense against Spanish forces. It became the first university in the Northern Provinces.
Sources
- Leiden University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- William the Silent Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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