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The medieval university of Pécs was founded in 1367 as the last in the first wave of Central European university foundations. (The first three universities in the region: Prague ( 1348 ), Krakow ( 1364 ), Vienna ( 1365 ).)
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- Hungary's first university.
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2020. The history of higher education in Pécs dates back to 1367, when Louis the Great initiated the establishment of a university in the episcopal city of Pécs. As a result of an integration process of several stages, the University of Pécs was founded, which has become one of the most famous, prestigious institutions having a leading role ...
According to the most famous Hungarian chronicler of the 13th century, Simon of Kéza (Kézai Simon), the cathedral was founded by King Peter. However, chroniclers are mistaken. The foundations of the subterranean church had been built as early as the end of the 4th century.
The city of Sopianae was founded by Romans at the beginning of the 2nd century, in an area peopled by Celts and Pannoni tribes. When Western Hungary was a province of the Roman Empire (named Pannonia), the Romans founded several wine-producing colonies under the collective name of Sopianae where Pécs now stands, in the early 2nd century.
Oct 16, 2023 · Pécs is the fifth-largest city in Hungary, located in the southwestern part of the country. In the region inhabited by Celtic and Pannonian tribes, the Romans founded the city in the early 2nd...
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The history of Pécs dates back to the Roman Empire when it was founded in the 2nd century BC. The city was known as Sopianae, and it was an important Roman center. During the Middle Ages, the city was ruled by the Magyars and later by the Turks. In the 19th century, the city was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Apr 24, 2020 · The University of Pécs is one of the largest and most prestigious higher education institutions of Hungary with a history of more than 650 years. The first university of Hungary was established by King Louis the Great in 1367, which raised the town of Pécs - and also the whole country - to a new level of education.
