02/08/1575 AD founded
To give the Northern Netherlands an institution that could educate its citizens for religious purposes, and also to give the country and its government educated men in other fields. It is said the choice fell on Leiden as a reward for the heroic defense of Leiden against Spanish attacks in the previous year.
Subjects Who or What founded?
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William the Silent (William I, Prince of Orange, William the Taciturn) Prince of Orange 1544 â€...
Objects To Whom or What was founded?
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Leiden University (Rijksuniversiteit Leiden) Public research universi...
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