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Olaus Magnus

Swedish writer
Person human Q315804

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
October 1490
Date of death
August 1, 1557
Place of birth
Linköping Cathedral Congregation
Place of death
Rome
Country of citizenship
Sweden[11]
Ethnic group
Swedes[12]
Occupation
cartographer, diplomat, historian, Catholic priest, anthropologist, Catholic bishop, writer, Catholic clergyman, geographer, Catholic archbishop[13][14][15][16][17]
Field of work
Christianity, history[18][19]
Position held
Catholic archbishop of Uppsala[20]
Educated at
University of Rostock[21]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[22]
Sibling
Johannes Magnus
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin, Swedish[34][35]
Birth name
Olof Månsson svinefot[36]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
The Catholic Encyclopedia, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28][29][30][31][32]
Family name
Magnus[24]
Given name
Olaus, Olof, Olav[25][26][27]
Name in native language
Olaus Magnus[37]
Participant in
Council of Trent[33]
Patronym or matronym
Månsson
Place of burial
Santa Maria dell'Anima[10]
Show all 25 facts +1
Significant person
Johannes Dantiscus
🏷️ Also known as
en Olof Månsson en Olaf Mansson en Olao Magno en Olaus Magni en Olaus Magnus en Olaus Månsson en Olav Månsson en Olof Mansson en Archbishop of Uppsala Magnus Gothus en Archbishop of Uppsala Magnus Olaus en Magnus, Olaus cs Olof Månsson cs Olaus Le Grand cs Olaus Magni cs Olaus de Groote cs Olaus le Grand de Olof Månsson de Olav Månsson es Olof Månsson es Olaus Månsson
🔖 Identifiers · 121
ISNI
0000000122764659
VIAF cluster ID
12358154
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82047200
GND ID
118576194
Alvin ID
alvin-person:3372, alvin-person:58059
American Academy in Rome ID
10112856
Angelicum ID
22205
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BHCL UUID
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BHL creator ID
85425
BIBSYS ID
90062296
BVPB authority ID
198263
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Babelio author ID
122876
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12215403b, 119750235
Biblissima authority ID
Nymphalinae
BiographySampo person ID
p4860
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Catalogue of the Capitular Library of Verona author ID
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Catholic Encyclopedia ID
09536b
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
manssono
CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118576194
De Agostini ID
Olaus+Magnus
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118576194
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID
7681
Digital Mechanism and Gear Library ID
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Discogs artist ID
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EDIT16 catalogue author ID
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ELNET ID
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Early Modern Letters Online person ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
148650
Encyclopedia of Saami Culture ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Olaus-Magnus
Entomologists of the World ID
16542
FAST ID
90062
FES digital collections entity ID
422887
Freebase ID
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Geographicus cartographer ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
olaf-mansson
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0233816
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Olaus_Magnus
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2154368
Grove Art Online ID
T053889
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
38071
IdRef ID
030814588
IxTheo authority ID
079371272
J9U entity ID
987007266289605171
KANTO ID
000073833
KBR person ID
14226153
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
118576194
Kallías ID
PE00200888
Kansallisbiografia ID
8721
Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
35325319
Libris-URI
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McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia ID
M/magnus-olaus, O/olaus-magnus
Museo Galileo authority ID
66502
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0267332X
NDL Authority ID
00472504
NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
NLB-ar13011478
NLP ID
a0000002361262
NNDB people ID
049/000102740
NSK (VIAF) ID
000648081
NSK ID
981005694544809366
NUKAT ID
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National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/7D1F78FD-8D73-476B-9DCE-0C97C27EAB6F
National Library of Brazil ID
000195767
National Library of Greece ID
148192
National Library of Iceland ID
000033403
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000101241
National Library of Latvia ID
000187722
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:+Lr;=Be
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810601464305606
National Library of Portugal ID
241594
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1035293, XX1012113
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069658595
NooSFere author ID
-43298
Norwegian Polar History ID
olaus-magnus
Online Books Page author ID
Olaus, Magnus, Archbishop of Uppsala, 1490-1557
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3936150
Open Library ID
OL303624A
OpenMLOL author ID
67460
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100126204
PUG authority ID
50738
Parsifal cluster ID
662891, 200351
Perlentaucher ID
olaus-magnus
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
41800
Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
200237
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
35655
RAG ID - Repertorium Academicum Germanicum
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RERO ID (legacy)
A000109061
RedBA Granada authority ID
109855
Regensburg Classification
GX 6663
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE053682
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
140535
Runeberg author ID
olmagnus
SBN author ID
BVEV038600
SELIBR ID
194462
SHARE Catalogue author ID
743539, 424365
SNAC ARK ID
w6sv59kt
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
26549
Swedish Literature Bank Author ID
OlausMagnus
Swedish National Library Arken ID
olaus-magnus
The Galileo Project ID
olausmag
Treccani ID
olaus-magnus
Union List of Artist Names ID
500122305
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
2099, 1701
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058512095706706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1273679
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10112856, ADV11463434
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/10557
WBIS ID
KR065-678-2
Wellcome Collection concept ID
favrvnyd
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmtxDmCTFYBrh8R6Q8KVC
Yale LUX ID
person/cf363c12-653e-44af-9c5b-b656004c1a7d

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 7
writer, historian, diplomat, anthropologist, Catholic bishop, cartographer, Latin Catholic priest
Described by source 4
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
Given name 3
Olav, Olof, Olaus
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Latin, Swedish
Works by author 2
Carta marina, A Description of the Northern Peoples
Country of citizenship 1
Sweden
Educated at 1
University of Rostock
Ethnic group 1
Swedes
Instance of 1
human
Place of burial 1
Santa Maria dell'Anima
Place of death 1
Rome
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Johannes Magnus
Siblings 1
Johannes Magnus
Significant person 1
Johannes Dantiscus
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Summary

Olaus Magnus was born in October 1490[1] in Linköping Cathedral Congregation[2]. He died on August 1, 1557[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], diplomat[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], and anthropologist[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Olaus Magnus include Carta marina[38], a nautical chart[39], founded in 1539[40] and A Description of the Northern Peoples[41], a written work[42].

FAQs

Where was Olaus Magnus born?

Olaus Magnus was born in Linköping Cathedral Congregation[2].

Where did Olaus Magnus die?

Olaus Magnus passed away in Rome[4].

What did Olaus Magnus do for work?

Olaus Magnus worked as a cartographer[5], diplomat[6], historian[7], Catholic priest[8], and anthropologist[9].

Where did Olaus Magnus go to school?

Olaus Magnus was educated at University of Rostock[21].

Related Entities

Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-11-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BVPB authority ID → 198263
    "Created claim: BVPB authority ID: 198263, batch #293923"
  2. 5d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE053682
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63645: RETEtoWD QS 03-11-2026 13:20"
  3. 22d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Council of Trent
    Occupation → cartographer, diplomat, historian +7
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wikidata:Requests for"
  4. 22d ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → cartographer, diplomat, historian +7
    "Changed claim: Occupation: Catholic priest"
  5. 28d ago · Mrund · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Olof Månsson svinefot'}
    "Changed claim: Birth name: Olof Månsson svinefot"
  6. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    NLB authority ID (Belarus) → NLB-ar13011478
    "Created claim: NLB authority ID (Belarus): NLB-ar13011478, batch #289884"
  7. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57984: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  8. 8w ago · Paperoastro · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1557-08-01T00:00:00Z
    "Changed claim: Date of death: 1 August 1557"
  9. 9w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → Christianity, history
    Occupation → cartographer, diplomat, historian +7
    "Created claim: Occupation: bishop, Added from LC Name Authority File n82047200"
  10. 10w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Norwegian Polar History ID → olaus-magnus
    "Created claim: Norwegian Polar History ID: olaus-magnus, Matched to Olaus Magnus (#315204530) in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8353|Norwegian Pol"
  11. 15w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority ID → Nymphalinae
    "Created claim: Biblissima authority ID: Q32549, Import ID Biblissima V3 (details)"
  12. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 662891, 200351
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42002: add P1810 to P12458"
  13. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 200237
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 200237, batch #260429"
  14. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 422887
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 422887, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  15. 24w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Catholic Encyclopedia, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #33123: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  16. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → cartographer, diplomat, historian +7
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  17. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01236691
    "Removed claim: CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00395718, batch #257929"
  18. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01236691
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30848: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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