THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Olaus Magnus
Swedish writer
Olaus Magnus was born in October 1490 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation and died on August 11, 1557.
Born
in October 1490
Died: August 11, 1557
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Linköping Cathedral Congregation
- Professions
- diplomat, cleric, Latin Catholic priest, writer, bishop, anthropologist, historian, cartographer, geographer, Catholic bishop
- Citizenship
- Sweden
More about Olaus Magnus
- Birth name
- Olof Månsson
Family
- Sibling
- Johannes Magnus
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Olaus Magnus born?
Olaus Magnus was born in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.
What was Olaus Magnus’s name at birth?
Olaus Magnus’s recorded birth name is Olof Månsson.
When did Olaus Magnus die?
Olaus Magnus died on August 11, 1557.