1425 ⟶ Pope Martin V Founds the University of Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) founded by Pope Mart...
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🎓 Pope Martin V Founds the University of Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) founded by Pope Martin V.⟶
Pope Martin V Founds the University of Leuven (1425)
UniversitiesCatholicismHigher EducationLate Middle AgesReligious OrdersScholasticismCultural Development
BelgiumBelgium

🎨 Death of Flemish Painter Jan van Eyck

Jan van Eyck, Flemish painter, dies.⟶
Death of Flemish Painter Jan van Eyck (1441)
Art HistoryRenaissance
BelgiumBelgium

🇧🇪 Proclamation of the United States of Belgium

The United States of Belgium is proclaimed following the Brabant Revolution.⟶
Proclamation of the United States of Belgium (1790)
RevolutionIndependencePolitical UpheavalConfederationFailed State
BelgiumBelgium

🏫 Belgian School War Erupts over Religious Education

1879–1884: Belgium is engulfed in a political crisis, dubbed the First School War, over the role of religion in state education.⟶
Belgian School War Erupts over Religious Education (1879)
Political CrisisEducationReligionCatholicismSecularismChurch and StateLiberalismConflict
BelgiumBelgium