The Academy of Åbo was the name of a still existing university, founded in 1640 by Queen Christina of Sweden at proposal of Count Per Brahe, in Åbo (Turku), Finland. It was the third university founded in the Swedish Realm, following Uppsala University and the Academia Gustaviana (now the University of Tartu in Estonia). A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Christina ( 1626 – 1689) or Kristina, later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometime Count Dohna, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654, was the daughter of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. ... Count Per Brahe (February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish soldier and statesman. ... Location within Finland Turku (Swedish: Åbo  listen, Latin: Aboa) is a city in Finland, founded in the 13th century. ... The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta, Swedish: Republiken Finland) is a Nordic country in northeastern Europe, bordered by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the southeast and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west. ... The Realm of Sweden or Svenska väldet is a term that historically was used to comprise all the territories under the control of the Swedish monarchs. ... Uppsala University Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a public university in Uppsala, Sweden. ... The University of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu Ülikool, German: Universität Dorpat) is the national university of Estonia, and the one classical university in Estonia, located in the city of Tartu. ... The University of Tartu (Estonian: Tartu Ülikool, German: Universität Dorpat) is the national university of Estonia, and the one classical university in Estonia, located in the city of Tartu. ... The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north. ...

Turku (Swedish: Åbo) was the administrative capital of Finland as a part of Sweden. In 1809 Finland was ceded to Russia and the capital continued shortly there, soon to be relocated to Helsinki. In 1827 the university was also relocated and continued in Helsinki firstly as the Imperial Alexander University, today the University of Helsinki. Both the University of Turku and the Åbo Akademi University are newer entities, but they still try to claim an academic tradition at the location spanning from the 17th century, despite of that hiatus of approximately a century in Turku. The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of Russian history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think Helsin Ki), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland. ... Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland. ... The University of Turku, located in Turku in southwestern Finland, is the second largest university in the country as measured by student enrolment. ... The Åbo Akademi University is a Swedish language university, founded in 1918 in Turku (Åbo in Swedish), Finland. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

See also

• List of universities in Finland (present-day universities)
• History of Finland
• History of Sweden