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Who was the king that ratified the founding of the University of Tartu?

  • Gustavus Adolphus

  • Charles XI

  • Frederick I

  • Gustav III

Answer

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ratified the founding of the University of Tartu, shortly before his death in the Battle of Lützen in 1632. The university was established as Academia Gustaviana.
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