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Prague University, first university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.

Prague is a historical city with Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary.

Historical Significance

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.

Events Before

  1. Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal

    Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal

  2. Engagement of Count Louis of Male to Margaretha, daughter of Jan III

    Engagement of Count Louis of Male to Margaretha, daughter of Jan III

  3. Heir to the Bohemian throne elected German anti-king Charles IV

    Charles IV (German: Karl IV.; Czech: Karel IV.; Latin: Carolus IV; also known as Charles of Luxembourg German: Karl von Luxemburg; Czech: Karel Lucemburský; Latin: Carolus Luxemburgensis;...

  4. Cola di Rienzo, later Roman Tribunal, addresses a meeting of on the Capitol during people's revolt in Rome

    Cola di Rienzo, later Roman Tribunal, addresses a meeting of on the Capitol during people's revolt in Rome

  5. Pope Clement VI declares Roman tribunal Cola di Rienzo as heretics

    Pope Clement VI declares Roman tribunal Cola di Rienzo as heretics

Events After

  1. Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of p

    Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe

  2. Jews of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg are massacred during Black Death riots, part of a wave of pogroms across Wes

    Jews of the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg are massacred during Black Death riots, part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe

  3. Black Death Massacre: 700 Jews of Basel Switzerland, are burnt to death in a specially constructed building on suspicion

    Black Death Massacre: 700 Jews of Basel Switzerland, are burnt to death in a specially constructed building on suspicion of poisoning the community during the Bubonic Plague; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe

  4. Black Death Massacre: Jews (except pregnant women and children) are burnt to death on suspicion of poisoning the communi

    Black Death Massacre: Jews (except pregnant women and children) are burnt to death on suspicion of poisoning the community during the Bubonic Plague, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Strasbourg; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe

  5. Jews are expelled from Burgdorf, Switzerland, accused of spreading the Bubonic Plague

    Jews are expelled from Burgdorf, Switzerland, accused of spreading the Bubonic Plague

More from the 1340s

Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of p

Black Death Massacre: Between 100 and 3,000 Jews are killed in Black Death riots in Erfurt, Germany; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe

Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection

Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death states Jews are not to blame and encourages their protection

Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are u

Battle of Crécy: Edward III's English longbows defeat Philip VI's army south of Calais in northern France; cannons are used for the first time in battle

Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan '

Battle of Rio Salado (or Tarifa): King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Sultan Abu al-Hasan 'Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada in the last Marinid invasion of the Iberian Peninsula

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on April 7, 1348?
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture.
Why is Prague University, first university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV significant?
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.

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