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Heinrich Rubenow

c. 1400–1462 · 15th century

Heinrich Rubenow was a lawyer and burgomaster of Greifswald in Pomerania who founded the University of Greifswald in 1456 with the support of Duke Wartislaw IX and papal approval, and served as its first rector. One of the oldest universities of northern Europe, it trained clergy, lawyers and officials for the Baltic region. Rubenow was murdered in 1462 during factional conflict in the town.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Heinrich Rubenow. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/heinrich-rubenow
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