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The University of Kiel is founded

Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany.

Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 27,000 students today. It is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious university in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Until 1866, it was not only the northernmost university in Germany but at the same time the 2nd largest university of Denmark. After the Danish-German war Kiel came under Prussian administration which later led to being part of the German Empire and today the Federal Republic of Germany.

Historical Significance

Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany.

Events Before

  1. Dutch surrender colony of New Netherland, including New York, to 300 English soldiers

    The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed.

  2. Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army

    Count Miklós of Zrínyi sets out to battle the Turkish invasion army

  3. 1st naturalization act in American colonies

    1st naturalization act in American colonies

  4. France & Saxony sign alliance

    France & Saxony sign alliance

  5. Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers

    Turkish Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed attacks 120,000 Donau soldiers

Events After

  1. Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed

    Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed

  2. Firebreaks finally bring the Great Fire of London under control, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and eight dead

    The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that occurred in central London from Sunday 2 September to Wednesday 5 September 1666, gutting the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city...

  3. After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extingui

    After St. Paul's Cathedral and much of the city burned down over four days, the Great Fire of London is finally extinguished

  4. Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius, Earl of Simmeren

    Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius, Earl of Simmeren

  5. Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last a

    Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last almost two years

More from the 1660s

English Colonel George Monck, with two brigades of troops, crosses the Anglo-Scottish border by fording the River Tweed

English Colonel George Monck, with two brigades of troops, crosses the Anglo-Scottish border by fording the River Tweed at Coldstream and heads through knee-deep snow to London to end military rule and restore the monarchy

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England is ritually executed after having been dead for two years

English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

English Poet and author of "Paradise Lost" John Milton marries 3rd wife Elizabeth Mynshull, 31 years his junior.

English Long Parliament disbands

The Convention Parliament of England (25 April 1660 – 29 December 1660) followed the Long Parliament that had finally voted for its own dissolution on 16 March that year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on October 5, 1665?
Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 27,000 students today. It is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious university in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Why is The University of Kiel is founded significant?
Kiel University, (German: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a public research university in the city of Kiel, Germany.

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