in 1548
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Magnus Heinason
Faroese naval hero, trader and privateer
Magnus Heinason has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 14, 1545 in Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands.
Born
March 14, 1545
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 18, 1589
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
- Professions
- merchant, privateer
- Citizenship
- Norway
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: March 14, 1545 (Dansk Biografisk Leksikon) or in 1548 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Magnus Heinason born?
Magnus Heinason was born in Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands.
When did Magnus Heinason die?
Magnus Heinason died on January 18, 1589.