Johannes Bureus

Swedish antiquarian, polymath and mystic
Person human Q633094
Johannes Bureus
Unknown except for initials. According to Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, vol. 6 (1926), p. 693 (photograph of the painting) and 700 (commentary), the painting is dated 1627 and signed "J. L." · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Johannes Bureus

Summary

Johannes Bureus is a human[1]. Born in Q18335176[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1568[3]. He died in Q10432867[4]. He died on October 22, 1652[5]. He worked as a genealogist[6], archivist[7], historian[8], poet[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Bureus was born in Q18335176[2].
  • Johannes Bureus passed away in Q10432867[4].
  • Johannes Bureus was born on January 1, 1568[3].
  • Johannes Bureus died on October 22, 1652[5].
  • Johannes Bureus's father was Q141180413[12].
  • Johannes Bureus's mother was Q141180409[13].
  • Johannes Bureus was married to Q141180406[14].
  • Among Johannes Bureus's spouses was Q141180410[15].
  • A child of Johannes Bureus was Magdalena Bureus[16].
  • A child of Johannes Bureus was Catharina Burea[17].
  • A child of Johannes Bureus was Q141206084[18].
  • A child of Johannes Bureus was Q141223899[19].
  • A child of Johannes Bureus was Q141283778[20].
  • A child of Johannes Bureus was Q141419929[21].
  • Johannes Bureus held citizenship in Sweden[22].
  • Johannes Bureus worked as a genealogist[6].
  • Johannes Bureus's professions included archivist[7].
  • Johannes Bureus worked as a historian[8].
  • Johannes Bureus's professions included poet[9].
  • Johannes Bureus's professions included writer[10].
  • Johannes Bureus's professions included archaeologist[23].
  • Johannes Bureus held the position of Director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board[24].
  • Johannes Bureus is recorded as male[25].
  • Johannes Bureus's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Johannes Bureus's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Bureus[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Bureus was born in Q18335176[2]. He was born on January 1, 1568[3]. His father was Q141180413[12]. His mother was Q141180409[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include genealogist[6], archivist[7], historian[8], poet[9], writer[10], and archaeologist[23]. Johannes Bureus held the position of Director-General of the Swedish National Heritage Board[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q141180406[14] and Q141180410[15]. Children include Magdalena Bureus[16]; Catharina Burea[17], a translator[28], 1601–1678[29], of Sweden[30]; Q141206084[18]; Q141223899[19]; Q141283778[20]; and Q141419929[21].

Death and Burial

Johannes Bureus died on October 22, 1652[5]. He passed away in Q10432867[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Bureus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Bureus born?

Johannes Bureus was born in Q18335176[2].

Where did Johannes Bureus die?

Johannes Bureus passed away in Q10432867[4].

Who were Johannes Bureus's parents?

Johannes Bureus's father was Q141180413[12]. Johannes Bureus's mother was Q141180409[13].

Who was Johannes Bureus married to?

Johannes Bureus's spouses include Q141180406[14] and Q141180410[15].

What did Johannes Bureus do for work?

Johannes Bureus worked as genealogist[6], archivist[7], historian[8], poet[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Magdalena Bureus, Catharina Burea, Q141206084 +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q141454395]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789409438652"
  2. 6d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Magdalena Bureus, Catharina Burea, Q141206084 +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q141419929]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789078157003"
  3. 8d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Q141318794
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P734]]: [[Q141318794]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788927746966"
  4. 12d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Magdalena Bureus, Catharina Burea, Q141206084 +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q141283778]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788560157203"
  5. 17d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Magdalena Bureus, Catharina Burea, Q141206084 +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q141223899]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788120133009"
  6. 19d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Magdalena Bureus, Catharina Burea, Q141206084 +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q141206084]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787962808680"
  7. 20d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Q141180406, Q141180410
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q141180410]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787882112329"
  8. 20d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Q141180409
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q16165426]]"
  9. 21d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Q141180413
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P22]]: [[Q141180413]]"
  10. 22d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Q141180406, Q141180410
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P26]]: [[Q141180406]]"
  11. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 124894879
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 124894879, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  12. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Johannes
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Country of citizenship Sweden
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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