Nawojka
Sign in to saveNawojka (pronounced: ; 14th or 15th century) was a medieval Polish woman who purportedly dressed as a boy in order to study at the University of Kraków in the 15th century. She is said to have later become a nun and is considered the first female student and teacher in Poland.
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- female
- Occupation
- nun
- Religion
- Catholic Church
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- date of birth
- 1301-00-00
- date of death
- 1401-01-01
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Nawojka (pronounced: ; 14th or 15th century) was a medieval Polish woman who purportedly dressed as a boy in order to study at the University of Kraków in the 15th century. She is said to have later become a nun and is considered the first female student and teacher in Poland.
==Overview== The story of Nawojka was first told by the abbot Martin of Leibitz (d. 1464) in Vienna around 1429. Several versions of the legend exist.
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