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Heidelberg University is founded in modern-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Baden-Württemberg, commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a state (Land) in Southwest Germany, east of the river Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France.

Baden-Württemberg, commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a state (Land) in Southwest Germany, east of the river Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants as of 2019 across a total area of nearly 35,752 km2 (13,804 sq mi), it is the third-largest German state by both area (behind Bavaria and Lower Saxony) and population (behind North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria). The largest city in Baden-Württemberg is the state capital of Stuttgart, followed by Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Other major cities are Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Konstanz, Pforzheim, Reutlingen, Tübingen, and Ulm.

Modern Baden-Württemberg includes the historical territories of Baden, Prussian Hohenzollern, and Württemberg.

Historical Significance

Baden-Württemberg, commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a state (Land) in Southwest Germany, east of the river Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France.

Events Before

  1. Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland at the age of nine, despite being female

    Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland at the age of nine, despite being female

  2. Duke of Burgundy, John the Fearless, marries Margaret of Bavaria in political double wedding with his sister

    John I (French: Jean sans Peur ; Dutch: Jan zonder Vrees; 28 May 1371 – 10 September 1419) was a scion of the French royal family who ruled the Burgundian State from 1404 until his assassination in...

  3. King Charles VI of France (17) marries Isabeau of Bavaria (16)

    Isabeau of Bavaria (or Isabelle; also Elisabeth of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c. 1370 – 24 September 1435) was Queen of France as the wife of King Charles VI from 1385 to 1422.

  4. Portuguese defeat Castilians at Aljubarrota and retain independence

    Portuguese defeat Castilians at Aljubarrota and retain independence

  5. Peace of Tournai (Dutch - Doornik) signed between the Burgundian Duke Philip II and the rebellious city of Ghent

    The Peace of Tournai (Vrede van Doornik in Dutch) was an agreement between the Burgundian Duke Philip II and the rebellious city of Ghent signed on 18 December 1385 which put an end to the Revolt of...

Events After

  1. King John I of Portugal (29) marries Philippa of Lancaster (26), daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, in Po

    King John I of Portugal (29) marries Philippa of Lancaster (26), daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, in Porto, consolidating an Anglo-Portuguese Alliance that endures to the present day

  2. King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda

    King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda

  3. The Battle of Castagnaro begins.

    The Battle of Castagnaro begins.

  4. Vilnius granted a city charter by Jogaila, King of Poland, allowing it to be self-governing [1]

    Vilnius granted a city charter by Jogaila, King of Poland, allowing it to be self-governing [1]

  5. The fictional characters in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" begin their pilgrimage to Canterbury (according to sch

    The fictional characters in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" begin their pilgrimage to Canterbury (according to scholars)

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What happened on October 18, 1386?
Baden-Württemberg, commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a state (Land) in Southwest Germany, east of the river Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants as of 2019 across a total area of nearly 35,752 km2 (13,804 sq mi), it is the third-largest German state by both area (behind Bavaria and Lower Saxony) and population (behind North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria). The largest city in Baden-Württemberg is the state capital of Stuttgart, followed by Mannheim and Karlsruhe.
Why is Heidelberg University is founded in modern-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany significant?
Baden-Württemberg, commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a state (Land) in Southwest Germany, east of the river Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France.

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