Olaus, Magnus, Archbishop of Uppsala, 1490-1557
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Name (Latin)
Olaus, Magnus, Archbishop of Uppsala, 1490-1557
Other forms of name
Olaus Magni
Magni, Olaus
Magnus, Olaus, Archbishop of Uppsala, 1490-1557
Date of birth
1490-10
Date of death
1557-08-01
Place of birth
Skänninge (Östergötlands län, Sweden)
Place of death
Rome (Italy)
Other associated place
Uppsala (Sweden)
Field of activity
Christianity History Geography
Associate group
Catholic Church
Occupation
Bishops Historians Geographers
Associated Language
lat swe
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Magnus, J. Hist. de omnibus gothorum ... 1554.
- I Fratelli Giovanni e Olao Magno, 1999:p. 3 (Johannes and Olaus Magnus)
- New Advent www site, 26 March 2013:Catholic Encyclopedia (Olaus Magnus; Swedish historian and geographer; born in Skeninge, Sweden, 1490; died in Rome, Italy, 1557 or 1558; appointed archbishop of Uppsala in 1544 but never entered into office, spending rest of his life in Italy)
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Wikipedia description:
Olaus Magnus (born Olof Månsson; October 1490 – 1 August 1557) was a Swedish writer, cartographer, and Catholic clergyman.
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