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Olaus Magnus

1490 – 1557 Sweden
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Who was Olaus Magnus?

Swedish writer

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Olaus Magnus (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
October 1, 1490
Died
1557
Nationality
Sweden
Zodiac Sign
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