In the 16th century, Ivan IV of Russia established his Oprichnina Court on site of present-day University buildings.
ɪnðə sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ˈaɪvən ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ ʌv ɹˈʌʃə ɪstˈæblɪʃt hɪz ˈɑːpɹɪtʃnˌɪnə kˈoːɹt ˌɔn sˈaɪt ʌv pɹˈɛzəntdˈeɪ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi bˈɪldɪŋz.