Johannes Messenius

Swedish historian and writer
Person human Q1351994
Johannes Messenius
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Johannes Messenius

Summary

Johannes Messenius is a human[1]. He was born in Q10718362[2]. He was born on July 1, 1579[3]. He died in Oulu[4]. He died on November 8, 1636[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q10718362[2], Johannes Messenius…
  • Johannes Messenius passed away in Oulu[4].
  • Johannes Messenius was born on July 1, 1579[3].
  • Johannes Messenius died on November 8, 1636[5].
  • Johannes Messenius's father was Johannes Thordson, miller[9].
  • Johannes Messenius's mother was Birgitta Andersdotter[10].
  • A child of Johannes Messenius was Arnold Johan Messenius[11].
  • Johannes Messenius held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Swedish was Johannes Messenius's native language[13].
  • Johannes Messenius's professions included historian[6].
  • Johannes Messenius worked as a playwright[7].
  • Among Johannes Messenius's employers was Uppsala University[14].
  • Johannes Messenius was educated at Collegium Hosianum[15].
  • Johannes Messenius is recorded as male[16].
  • Johannes Messenius's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Johannes Messenius's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Messenius[18].
  • Johannes Messenius's given name is recorded as Johannes[19].
  • Johannes Messenius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Johannes Messenius[20].
  • Johannes Messenius's work location is recorded as Kajaani[21].
  • Johannes Messenius's work location is recorded as Uppsala[22].
  • Johannes Messenius's work location is recorded as Stockholm[23].
  • Johannes Messenius's depicted by is recorded as Johannes Messenius, 1579/80-1636[24].
  • Johannes Messenius's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[25].
  • Johannes Messenius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Johannes Messenius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Messenius's place of birth was Q10718362[2]. He was born on July 1, 1579[3]. His father was Johannes Thordson, miller[9]. His mother was Birgitta Andersdotter[10]. Swedish was his native language[13].

Education

Johannes Messenius was educated at Collegium Hosianum[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and playwright[7]. Johannes Messenius was employed by Uppsala University[14].

Personal Life

A child of Johannes Messenius was Arnold Johan Messenius[11].

Death and Burial

Johannes Messenius died on November 8, 1636[5]. He died in Oulu[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Messenius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Messenius born?

Born in Q10718362[2], Johannes Messenius…

Where did Johannes Messenius die?

Johannes Messenius died in Oulu[4].

Who were Johannes Messenius's parents?

Johannes Messenius's father was Johannes Thordson, miller[9]. Johannes Messenius's mother was Birgitta Andersdotter[10].

What did Johannes Messenius do for work?

Johannes Messenius worked as historian[6] and playwright[7].

Where did Johannes Messenius go to school?

Johannes Messenius was educated at Collegium Hosianum[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Swedish, Latin
    Father Johannes Thordson, miller
    Date of death +1636-11-08T00:00:00Z
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