Charter of Foundation, 1419 The city of Rostock was at the height of its economic power at the beginning of the 15th century, and took over the task of establishing a university for the benefit of the Hanseatic [...] approval of the Mecklenburg sovereigns to found a high school. Thus, the letter of application addressed to the Pope for the foundation of a university - initiated by the council of the city of Rostock [...] view of the small sceptres 1419 to 1519 1433 Pope Eugene IV, the successor to Pope Martin, approved the establishment of the missing Faculty of Theology. ( Charter of Foundation for the Faculty of Theology
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