1367 Pécs/Fünfkirchen

Die erste ungarische Universität

Authors

  • Tamás Fedeles University of Pécs Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies Institute of History Department of Medieval and Early Modern History

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15170/SPMNNV.2015.08.07

Keywords:

medieval university, Hungarian Kingdom, Holy See, Bishop of Pécs, studium generale, cathedral school, faculties of the university, buildings of the university

Abstract

Among the universities, which were established around the European continent gradually from the second half of the 14th century, we have to highlight the role of Pécs within the Kingdom of Hungary. The University of Pécs (studium generale) was founded in 1367 by William of Koppenbach (1361–1347), who played an essential role in the operation of the institution. The most important objective of the establishment of the university was that the diplomats of the king (contemporarily King Louis I the Great) would be able to study in the territory of Hungary instead of the Italian cities. Self-evidently, the costs of studying at a local university proved to be much lower than spending years in the well-known Italian cities such as Bologna and Padova. As an ecclesiastical seat, Pécs offered an excellent opportunity for the development of a newly-established institution. The cathedral chapter school and the library also had an important role in the foundation. In my paper I will discuss the most important details regarding the short history of the medieval university of Pécs.

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Published

2022-05-07