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Jan 25 • 6 tweets • 6 min read
The Oxford Univerity, founded in 1096, is older than the Aztec empire which was founded in 1428. The University was built during the reign of William II, son of William the conqueror.
The Oxford University was founded 120 years before the Magna Carta was signed in 1215 CE.
The oldest parts of the university now are the University building, Balliol and Merton Colleges, which were established between 1249 and 1264.
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Though, Humayun was a great fighter, he had another side to himself.

Firstly, Humayun, though he was a great poet and artist, he did not share his knowledge with everyone.
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Babur then came across an opportunity that was even better than his throne.
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