University of Oxford Is Older Than the Aztec Empire and Other Facts of History

Here's a historical perspective shift: Oxford University, founded in ten ninety-six, predated the Aztec Empire by over two hundred years. According to Smithsonian Magazine, it's one of several surprising historical facts that reframe how far back Europe's most prestigious institutions actually reach.

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