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| Olaus Magnus, a Swedish ecclesiastic, author, historian, and cartographer, was born in Linköping and died in Rome. Like his brother Johannes, he held several ecclesiastical positions, including canonries in Uppsala and Linköping, and the archdeaconry of Strengnäs, and was involved in diplomatic missions, such as one to Rome to secure Johannes' appointment as archbishop of Uppsala. Following the Reformation's success in Sweden, he joined his brother in exile. From 1527, Magnus settled in Rome, serving as Johannes' secretary and later as titular archbishop of Uppsala. He spent much of his life in the monastery of St Brigitta in Rome, living on a papal pension. As one of the leading geographers of the Renaissance, his works were published in Italy. His deep knowledge of the North, including his early suggestion of a north-east passage, led him to spend years producing the Carta Marina, a detailed map of the northern lands and the first with any attempt at accuracy. Magnus is perhaps best known for his Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus of 1555, a work that remained a key source of authority on Swedish affairs in Europe for many years and still offers valuable insight into Scandinavian customs and folklore. | ||||||||||
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