Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztec Empire
Let that sink in. Oxford started teaching students in 1096
Oxford University Is Older Than the Aztec Empire
Let that sink in.
Oxford started teaching students in 1096. The Aztec Empire wasn't founded until 1325.
That means Oxford had already been running for 229 years before the Aztecs even existed.
Students were attending lectures at Oxford while the future founders of the Aztec Empire were still nomadic tribes looking for a place to settle.
Oxford feels like it belongs to our world. The Aztecs feel ancient.
But Oxford was there first.
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