original_query: What role did Marcello Papiniano Cusani play in the establishment of a university in Altamura?
query: What role did Marcello Papiniano Cusani play in the establishment of the University of Altamura?
answer: Marcello Papiniano Cusani, the archpriest of Altamura Cathedral, conceived the idea of establishing a university in Altamura and proposed using funds from the Monte a Moltiplico to finance it.  His idea was accepted by King Charles III of Spain, leading to the university's founding in 1747.