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Argula von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Argula von Grumbach's To the University of Ingolstadt

To the University of Ingolstadt (1523) is an open letter by the German reformer Argula von Grumbach (l. 1490 to c. 1564) protesting the dismissal, arrest, and imprisonment of the young scholar Arsacius Seehofer (l. c. 1504 to c. 1539) for...
Heiankyo
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Heiankyo

Heiankyo (Kyoto), located in the centre of Honshu island, was the capital of Japan for over a thousand years and gave its name to one of the golden ages of Japanese history, the Heian Period (794-1185 CE). Built according to Chinese design...
Ancient History Encyclopedia in Japan
Article by James Blake Wiener

Ancient History Encyclopedia in Japan

The “Ancient Japan” initiative at Ancient History Encyclopedia arose as there is a dearth of open access and digitally curated information concerning early Japanese history available online and in English. East and Southeast Asia are arguably...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (UNESCO/NHK)
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (UNESCO/NHK)

Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1,000 years, Kyoto illustrates...
Qarawiyyin University
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Qarawiyyin University

Inner courtyards of Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco, the oldest continuous university in the world founded in 857-859 by a Muslim woman scholar named Fatima al-Fihri (born c. 800)
Title Page of To the University of Ingolstadt
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Title Page of To the University of Ingolstadt

Title page of To the University of Ingolstadt (1523), an open letter by the German reformer Argula von Grumbach (l. 1490 to c. 1564) protesting the dismissal, arrest, and imprisonment of the young scholar Arsacius Seehofer (l. c. 1504 to...
Tokyo Imperial University
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Tokyo Imperial University

Tokyo Imperial University, 1925.
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

The western side of the campus of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Kyoto's Heian Shrine
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Kyoto's Heian Shrine

Dating from only 1895 CE, Kyoto's Heian Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto and is a replica of Japan's first imperial palace. It also deifies Emperor Kammu (r. 781-806 CE) who founded Kyoto in...
Kitano-tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto
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Kitano-tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto

The main shrine of the Kitano-tenmangu shrine at Kyoto, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, aka Tenjin (845-903 CE). Michizane was a scholar, poet and high-level administrator in the Japanese court during the Heian Period...
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