University of Palencia
university, Palencia, Spain
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The University of Palencia was a short-lived institution founded in 1208 by Alfonso VIII. It was moved to Salamanca in 1239, and the University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, became a prominent European center of learning. The University of Valladolid, established in the 13th century, also became a significant institution in Spain.123
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