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The history of Leuven...
The historic Felmish town of Leuven traces its origins to a fortified camp constructed here by Julius Caesar. In medieval times, the town became an inportant center of the cloth trade, but it was as a seat of learning that it achieved international prominence. In 1425, Pope Martin V and Count John of Brabant founded Leuven's university, and by the mid 1500's it was one of Europe's most prestigious academic institutions, the home of such famous scholars as Erasmus and Mercator.
