University of Salamanca – 1218 – Salamanca, Spain

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The college became based in 1218 by using King Alphonso IX of Leon. It was given the formal name of “university” by using King Alphonso X in 1254, which changed into later showed by way of the Papal Bull of Alexander IV in 1255. whilst having handiest 500 students on the stop of the 14th century, these days the college of Salamanca is thought for its take a look at of the arts and is home to over 28,000 students and a couple of,four hundred contributors of group of workers.

Motto: Quod natura non dat, Salmantica non praestat
Translation: What Nature doesn’t give, Salamanca won’t provide


Notable Alumni:
Miguel de Cervantes
Hernán Cortés
Pedro Nunes
Adolfo Suárez
Saint John of the Cross

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