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  1. Louis Ix Of France

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    | 1226 | Accession to the throne | Age 12; Regency begins under Blanche of Castile. |
    | 1248 | Departure for the Seventh Crusade | Initial military success followed by personal capture. |
    | 1253 | Foundation of the Sorbonne theological college | Linked to Robert de Sorbon, his chaplain [5]. |
    | 1270 | Death at Tunis | End of reign; start of the process for canonization. |

  2. Sorbonne

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    Historical Foundation and Medieval Legacy
    The institution traces its origins to the Collège de Sorbonne, established in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon, theologian and chaplain to King Louis IX. Initially conceived as a college for poor theology students, it quickly grew in prominence as the theological faculty of the University of Paris. The medieval University of Paris—one of the first universities in Europe—was organized into four "nations," with the theological faculty, housed in the Sorbonne, often holding the most prestige.
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