Leopold I grants university status to the Jesuit Academy in Zagreb
- When
- 1669
- Where
- Zagreb
- Episodes
- 1
On 23 September 1669, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I issued a decree granting the establishment of the Jesuit Academy in Zagreb. This act gave the study of philosophy formal legal status as a public institution of higher education. The decree was later accepted by the Council of the Croatian Kingdom on 3 November 1671.
Episodes
Background and detail
Imperial Decree of 1669. Leopold I, elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1658, issued a decree on 23 September 1669. This document granted the establishment of the Jesuit Academy of the Royal Free City of Zagreb. According to the decree, the study of philosophy in Zagreb acquired formal and legal status as Neoacademia Zagrabiensis, becoming a public institution of higher education.
People involved
- Leopold I · Holy Roman Emperor who issued the decree
- Jesuit Academy of Zagreb · Institution granted establishment status
Sources
- University of Zagreb Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
- Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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