# University of Mantua

> former university in Mantua, Italy

**Wikidata**: [Q130676097](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130676097)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/university-of-mantua

## Summary
The University of Mantua was a university located in the city of Mantua in the Duchy of Mantua. It was established in 1584 and was officially closed in 1630.

## Key Facts
- The University of Mantua was an institution classified as a university (an academic institution for further education).  
- The university was located in Mantua, in the Duchy of Mantua.  
- The university's inception (founding) date is recorded as 1584 (reference: DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0395264900011483).  
- The university is described as a former university in Mantua, Italy.  
- The university's official date of closure is recorded as 1630 (reference: https://books.google.cat/books?id=IzMu1D2gT-EC&pg=PA245).

## FAQs
### Q: When was the University of Mantua founded?
A: The University of Mantua was founded (inception) in 1584.

### Q: When did the University of Mantua close?
A: The University of Mantua was officially closed in 1630.

### Q: Where was the University of Mantua located?
A: The University of Mantua was located in the city of Mantua, within the historical Duchy of Mantua.

## Why It Matters
The University of Mantua represents the presence of a formal university in Mantua during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. As an institution established in 1584 and operating until its official closure in 1630, it is a documented part of the educational landscape of the Duchy of Mantua in the early modern period. That recorded lifespan makes the university a relevant subject for historians studying the development, distribution, and longevity of higher-education institutions in Italy and the broader Italian states. Even with limited surviving institutional detail in the provided sources, the dates and location anchor the university within larger narratives about the spread of universities, regional governance of education in duchies, and the ebb and flow of academic establishments in early modern Europe. Researchers interested in Mantua's cultural and institutional history can treat the University of Mantua as a verifiable datum when tracing local educational infrastructure and its changes between 1584 and 1630.

## Notable For
- Being founded in 1584, establishing a recorded university presence in Mantua.  
- Its location within the Duchy of Mantua, tying it to the political geography of that state.  
- Its status as a former university with a documented official closure in 1630.  

## Body
### Identity and classification
- Instance of: university (an academic institution for further education).  
- Wikidata description: former university in Mantua, Italy.

### Location and political context
- Located in: Mantua.  
- Country (political entity at time of operation): Duchy of Mantua.

### Chronology
- Inception (founding) year: 1584.  
  - Source reference: DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0395264900011483 (as provided in the structured data).  
- Date of official closure: 1630.  
  - Source reference: https://books.google.cat/books?id=IzMu1D2gT-EC&pg=PA245 (as provided in the structured data).

### Status
- The institution is recorded and described as a former university.  
- Operational timeframe (from available data): established 1584 → officially closed 1630.

### Sources and references (as provided)
- Inception reference: DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0395264900011483.  
- Official closure reference: https://books.google.cat/books?id=IzMu1D2gT-EC&pg=PA245.

## References

1. [Source](https://doi.org/10.1017/S0395264900011483)
2. [Source](https://books.google.cat/books?id=IzMu1D2gT-EC&pg=PA245)