The University of Constantinople, sometimes known as the University of the palace hall of Magnavra Byzantine Empire was recognised as a University in 849. Like most early Universities, it had been an academic institution for many years before it was recognised as a University. The original institution was founded in the 5th century by the emperor Theodosius II. Map of Constantinople. ... Events Births Deaths August 18 - Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian Categories: 849 ... The first European medieval universities were established in Italy and France in the late 12th and early 13th Century for the study of arts, law, medicine, and theology. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Theodosius II Flavius Theodosius II (April, 401 - July 28, 450 ). The eldest son of Eudoxia and Arcadius who at the age of 7 became the Roman Emperor of the East. ...

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At the time various economic schools, colleges, polytechnics, libraries and fine arts academies were also open in the city, making Constantinople the spiritual centre of the medieval world. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ...

History

The original school was founded in 425 by Emperor Theodosius II with 31 chairs for Law, Philosophy, Medicine, Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy, Music, Rhetoric and other subjects. 15 chairs were assigned to Latin and 16 to Greek. In 849 it was reorganized by the regent Bardas and officially recognized as a University. The university remained until the 14th century.[1] Events October 23 -Valentinian III becomes western Roman emperor. ... Theodosius II Flavius Theodosius II (April, 401 - July 28, 450 ). The eldest son of Eudoxia and Arcadius who at the age of 7 became the Roman Emperor of the East. ... The stela of King Hammurabi depicts the god Shamash revealing a code of laws to the king. ... Philosopher in Meditation (detail), by Rembrandt. ... This article is about the field of medical practice and health care. ... Arithmetic is the current mathematics collaboration of the week! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... Table of Geometry, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... Radio telescopes are among many different tools used by astronomers Astronomy (Greek: αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος, astronomia = astron + nomos, literally, law of the stars) is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, auroras, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation. ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... Rhetoric (from Greek ρήτωρ, rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is the art or technique of persuasion, usually through the use of language. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Events Births Deaths August 18 - Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian Categories: 849 ... Bardas was the regent (856-866) of Byzantine Emperor Michael III. Bardas was apparently the son of Marinos Mamikonian and the brother of Theodora, the wife of Byzantine Emperor Theophilus. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

Notable Faculty at the University of Constantinople

• Leo the Mathematician taught Philosophy.
• Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople taught Greek Philosophy.
• Saint Constantine-Cyril
• Theodoros taught Geometry.
• Theodoghius taught Astronomy.
• Kometas taught Greek Philology.

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Notable Alumni of the University of Constantinople

• Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria[2]

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See also

• Constantinople