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Charles University was founded in 1348 during the rule of King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. It became the first Studium generale north of the Alps and east of Paris. Modelled on universities in Bologna and Paris, it quickly gained international renown. Originally, it had four faculties: theology, liberal arts, law, and medicine. The status of the Czech academic community was strengthened under Charles' son, King Wenceslas IV.