1640 ⟶ Inauguration of the Royal Academy of Turku

1668: The Portuguese Restoration War led to the end of the I...
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⛪ Consecration of Turku Cathedral

The Turku Cathedral was consecrated in Turku.⟶
Consecration of Turku Cathedral (1300)
ChristianityCatholicismMiddle AgesReligious Buildings
FinlandFinland

🎓 Inauguration of the Royal Academy of Turku

1668: The Portuguese Restoration War led to the end of the Iberian Union.The inauguration of the Royal Academy of Turku in 1640.⟶
Inauguration of the Royal Academy of Turku (1640)
EducationUniversityKnowledge
FinlandFinland

🌾 Finland Suffers Devastating Famine

1697: Famine in Finland wipes out almost one-third of the population.⟶
Finland Suffers Devastating Famine (1696)
FamineMortalitySocial ImpactEconomic HardshipDisaster
FinlandFinland

🎓 University of Berlin Founded, Influencing Global University Reform

The University of Berlin was founded. Among its students and faculty are Hegel, Marx, and Bismarck. The German university reform proves to be so successful that its model is copied around the world (see History of European research universities).⟶
University of Berlin Founded, Influencing Global University Reform (1810)
EducationUniversityHigher Education
GermanyGermany

🥔 Great Famine in Finland

1868: Famine in Finland.⟶
Great Famine in Finland (1866)
FamineAgricultureEconomic HardshipSocial ImpactFood ShortageDisaster
FinlandFinland

⚔️ Finnish Civil War

January – May: Finnish Civil War.⟶
Finnish Civil War (1918)
Civil WarWorld War I EraSocialismNationalismPolitical Violence
FinlandFinland