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Uppsala University is inaugurated after receiving its corporate rights from Pope Sixtus IV in February the same year.

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Uppsala University

Research university in Sweden

Uppsala University (UU) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation.
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Pope Sixtus IV

Head of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484

Pope Sixtus IV (or Xystus IV, Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco della Rovere; was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 until his death in 1484. His accomplishments as pope included the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of…
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