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Description To the left a Muscovite showing a false coin. Next a Swede, armed with broadaxe, bow and arrow and sword. Next a Lap in fur coat and with bow and arrow. To the right a Geat with a crossbow.
Date Published in 1555
Source "Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus", book 4 - retrieved from Lars Henriksson's clipart collection, descriptions used with permission.
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Olaus Magnus  (1490–1557)  wikidata:Q315804 s:en:Author:Olaus Magnus q:nn:Olaus Magnus
 
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Olaus Magni; Магнус Олаус; Магнус, Олаус; Олаус Магнус; Olof Månsson; Olaus Magnus Gothus; Olaus Magnus; Olao Goto; Olafas Magnusas; Magnus, Archbishop of Uppsala Olaus; Olof Mansson; Archbishop of Uppsala Magnus Gothus; Olao Magno; Archbishop of Uppsala Magnus Olaus; Olaf Mansson
Description Swedish cartographer, diplomat, historian, Latin Catholic priest, anthropologist and Catholic bishop
Swedish patriot and writer
Date of birth/death October 1490 Edit this at Wikidata 1 August 1557 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Linköping Cathedral Congregation Edit this at Wikidata Rome Edit this at Wikidata
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