# Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova

> Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova was a bishop of Olomouc in 1565-1572. He started his office in the times of Catholic-Protestant controversy and followed the policy of the Council of Trent. He forced the Utraquists to accept his authority. He invited Jesuits to Olomouc and a year after his death, in 1573, his plan of promotion of the Olomouc school to Jesuit Academy was realized and the second oldest university in the Czech lands was established. It is possible he was poisoned by Jan Philopon Dambrovský.

*Bishop of Olomouc, founder of Olomouc University*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1534
- **Died:** 1572-06-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova was a bishop of Olomouc in 1565-1572. He started his office in the times of Catholic-Protestant controversy and followed the policy of the Council of Trent. He forced the Utraquists to accept his authority. He invited Jesuits to Olomouc and a year after his death, in 1573, his plan of promotion of the Olomouc school to Jesuit Academy was realized and the second oldest university in the Czech lands was established. It is possible he was poisoned by Jan Philopon Dambrovský.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.1

## Sources
- [Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vil%C3%A9m_Prusinovsk%C3%BD_z_V%C3%ADckova)
- [Wilhelm Prusinovský von Víckov](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Prusinovsk%C3%BD_von_V%C3%ADckov)
- [Vilém Prusinovský z Víckova](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vil%C3%A9m_Prusinovsk%C3%BD_z_V%C3%ADckova)
- [فيليم بروسينوفسكى ز فيكوفا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%89_%D8%B2_%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2574563)

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