Karazin Amazes: What Made 1805 Memorable? From Napoleon’s Coronation to the Founding of the University

10 january 2025 year

This year, Karazin University celebrates its 220th anniversary. Over the years, it has endured turbulent times: wars, revolutions, pandemics — and yet it has stood strong. But do we truly grasp the significance of this age and the legacy of being part of such an ancient university?

When Karazin University first opened its doors, numerous historic events unfolded that shaped the course of history and changed humanity's trajectory.

Here’s just a brief list:

• The Napoleonic Wars were ongoing, and Napoleon I was crowned as the Monarch of Italy.
• The Holy Roman Empire was in its final years, replaced by the Austrian Empire under Emperor Franz II.
• Thomas Jefferson was serving as the third President of the United States.
• The Beaufort scale for measuring wind speed was introduced for the first time by Francis Beaufort.

Among these momentous events is the founding of Karazin University, which undoubtedly influenced not only the development of Kharkiv as a city but also Ukraine as a whole. Thanks to Karazin scholars, many groundbreaking discoveries were made, and they became pioneers in numerous fields of life.

Consider this: just four months after Karazin University opened, Hans Christian Andersen would be born. Nine years later, Taras Shevchenko would come into the world. Fifty-seven years later, serfdom would be abolished in Dnieper Ukraine, and sixty years later, the first railway line in Ukraine would be built.

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