Who was the Governor-General that founded the University of Tartu?
Johan Skytte
Axel Oxenstierna
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Baron Johan Skytte, the Governor-General of Swedish Livonia, Ingria, and Karelia, founded the University of Tartu in 1632. The university was established as Academia Gustaviana, with the required ratification provided by King Gustavus Adolphus.
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