Establishment of Moscow University

When

1755

Where

Moscow

Episodes

1

In 1755, Russian Empress Elizabeth decreed the establishment of a university in Moscow, a project promoted by Ivan Shuvalov and Mikhail Lomonosov. The institution initially occupied the Principal Medicine Store on Red Square.

Episodes

1. 123 January 1755 · MoscowImperial Decree

   Empress Elizabeth decreed the establishment of the university in Moscow on 23 January 1755.

People involved

• Ivan Shuvalov · Promoter of the university idea
• Mikhail Lomonosov · Promoter of the university idea
• Empress Elizabeth · Decreed the establishment

Sources

1. Moscow State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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