Siena, University of

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• Siena, University of — ▪ university, Siena, Italy Italian  Università degli Studi di Siena         coeducational autonomous state institution of higher learning at Siena, in central Italy.       Like many other Italian universities, Siena was founded (1240) as a result …   Universalium

• University of Siena —     University of Siena     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► University of Siena     The earliest notices of an advanced school (of grammar and medicine) at Siena go back to 1241. In 1246 the Emperor Frederick II compelled the Sienese students at… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• University of Siena — Infobox University name =University of Siena native name =Università degli Studi di Siena latin name = motto = established =1240 type =State supported endowment = staff = rector =Silvano Focardi students =20,000 undergrad = postgrad = doctoral =… …   Wikipedia

• University of Notre Dame Australia — Motto In principio erat Verbum In the beginning was the word Established 1989 Type Private …   Wikipedia

• Siena — • Archdiocese in Tuscany (Central Italy) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Siena     Siena     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• University of Milan — Università degli Studi di Milano Via Festa del Perdono, ancient seat of the Ospedal Maggiore (Greater …   Wikipedia

• University of Naples Federico II — Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Motto Ad Scientiarum Haustum et Seminarium Doctrinarum Established 1224 Type State …   Wikipedia

• SIENA — SIENA, city in Tuscany, central Italy. There is documentary evidence that a well established Jewish settlement existed in Siena in 1229. It consisted mainly of moneylenders, who found conditions there favorable for their business. Although… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Siena College (disambiguation) — Siena College may refer to: * Siena College, a college in Loudonville, New York * Siena College (Memphis, Tennessee) * Siena College, Taytay, a college in the Philippines * Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan * Siena Catholic College in… …   Wikipedia

• University of Pisa —     University of Pisa     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► University of Pisa     In the eleventh century there were many jurisconsults at Pisa who lectured on law; prominent among them were Opitone and Sigerdo. There also was preserved a codex of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia