Infinite-Storage-638
Infinite-Storage-638 t1_iufv38i wrote
Reply to TIL university of bologna in Italy is the world's oldest continuous operating university, founded in 1088. It was the first university in Europe and was founded as a school of law by four famous legal scholars by mankls3
I always thought the first universities were founded in the Muslim world. Maybe the use of the qualifier continuous makes your point valid. Maybe I'm just ignorant. Either way I'm refusing to Google.
Infinite-Storage-638 t1_iu6uhaz wrote
Infinite-Storage-638 t1_isv4tmx wrote
Reply to TIL about the Battle of Jaffa, whereby the Crusaders leader King Richard I and the Muslim defender Saladin would meet in battle for the decisive time. Richard I ultimately won but both sides left with complete respect for each other. by NotAGoodDayAhead
Yes the respect between the two sides was well documented. When Richard fell ill, Saladin sent his best medics to help aid him.
Infinite-Storage-638 t1_iugzo8r wrote
Reply to comment by cannot_care in TIL university of bologna in Italy is the world's oldest continuous operating university, founded in 1088. It was the first university in Europe and was founded as a school of law by four famous legal scholars by mankls3
The reasons for these institutions being seen as "continuous" appear contentious to me. It may boil down to a simple matter of semantics.