1349

January 1349

The city's Jews, under suspicion of conspiring to cause the Plague, were burned to death.

1503

1 May 1503

Balthasar Hubmaier began studying at the University of Freiburg. (Go to 1504 below.)

1504

After only a year of study, Balthasar Hubmaier received his Bachelor of Arts degree. (Go to 1507 below.)

1507

Balthasar Hubmaier resumed his studies at the University. (Go to 1510 below.)

1510

Balthasar Hubmaier became rector of the University of Freiburg, succeeding his teacher John Eck. (Go to 11 August 1511 below.)

1511

11 August 1511

Balthasar Hubmaier received his baccalaureus biblicus from the University of Freiburg.

1525

17-23 May 1525

The combined peasant armies of the Black Forest and Upper Rhine laid seige to the city, which surrendered on 23 May. The peasants made little strategic use of Freiburg's resources, however, other than to extract some compensation and artillery.