University of Ingolstadt

The University of Ingolstadt was founded in 1472 by Louis the Rich, duke of Bavaria at the time. The university was modeled after the University of Vienna, and had as its chief goal the propagation of the Christian faith. The university closed its doors in May of 1800, by order of the elector Maximilian IV (later Maximilian I, King of Bavaria).

Pre-Reformation

In its first several decades, the university grew rapidly, opening colleges not only for philosophers from the realist and nominalist schools, but also for poor students wishing to study the liberal arts. Among its most famous instructors in the late 1400s were the poet Conrad Celtes, the Hebrew scholar Johannes Reuchlin, and the Bavarian historian Johannes Thurmair (also known as "Aventinus").

Related Topics:
Decades - Realist - Nominalist - Liberal arts - 1400s - Conrad Celtes - Hebrew - Johannes Reuchlin - Historian - Johannes Thurmair - Aventinus

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