Original: Years : 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 1260 Decades : 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s 1280s Centuries : 12th century 13th century 14th century Events Robert de Sorbon founds the Collège de Sorbonne at Paris , giving a formal college ( and still-common name ) to the already existing University of Paris in France .
Simplified: Events Robert de Sorbon founds the Collège de Sorbonne at Paris , giving a formal college ( and still-common name ) to the already existing University of Paris in France .