Johannes Bureus on a painting from 1627, signed "J. L.", Gripsholm Castle.
Johannes Thomae Bureus Agrivillensis (born Johan Bure; 1568–1652) was a Swedish polymath, antiquarian, mystic, royal librarian, poet, and tutor and adviser of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. He is a well-known exponent of Gothicism.
Johannes Thomae Bureus Agrivillensis (born Johan Bure; 1568–1652) was a Swedish polymath, antiquarian, mystic, royal librarian, poet, and tutor and adviser...
specialized branch of Germanic linguistics. Runology was initiated by JohannesBureus (1568–1652), who was interested in the linguistics of the Geatish language...
Sweden, in the historic province of Uppland. It was first described by JohannesBureus in 1594. The runestone is granite, 170 centimetres (5 ft 7 in) tall...
and the Urnes style (eight stones). Since the first discoveries by JohannesBureus in the late 16th century, these runestones have been frequently identified...
coats of arms of both Helsinki and Uusimaa were designed in 1599 by JohannesBureus. The current design of the coat of arms of Helsinki was drawn by the...
Bure family genealogy written in the beginning of the 17th century by JohannesBureus, in his manuscript Om Bura namn och ätt. The manuscript is stored at...
Anders Bure (before his ennoblement Andreas Bureus; 14 August 1571 – 4 February 1646) was a Swedish cartographer, considered the "father of Swedish cartography"...
magical practice. In the 17th century, Hermeticist and Rosicrucian JohannesBureus, having been inspired by visions, developed a Runic system based on...
study of runes was initiated during the Renaissance, by JohannesBureus (1568–1652). Bureus viewed runes as holy or magical in a kabbalistic sense. The...
the staveless runes. It appears from the title page of JohannesBureus' runic primer that Bureus had some understanding of the staveless runes in 1611...
upon at least the Arbatel's solar Olympian spirit Och. Swedish mystic JohannesBureus credited the work for his interest in Kabbalah. Elements of the Arbatel...
persons have held the position. JohannesBureus 1630–1648 Georg Stiernhielm 1648–1651 Johan Axehielm 1652–1657 Laurentius Bureus 1657–1665 Olaus Verelius 1666–1675...
Resen's Edda Islandorum of 1665. In the 17th century, runology pioneer JohannesBureus published his Runa ABC, the first Swedish alphabet book. Runic calendars...
is based on concepts from the life of 17th-century esoteric scholar JohannesBureus. All lyrics by Thomas Karlsson. Music as indicated: Gothic Kabbalah...
Swedish National Heritage Board (Riksantikvarieämbetet) is created, with JohannesBureus as its first director. The Board is still in existence almost 400 years...
Enoksen notes that it appears from the title page of JohannesBureus' first edition that Bureus had some understanding of the staveless runes in 1611...
stone first appears in historical records in the 17th century when JohannesBureus (1568-1652) wrote down parts of its message. Remarkable neither in...
has disappeared. In scholarly literature it was first described by JohannesBureus (1568–1652), and it was depicted by Leitz in 1678. Johan Hadorph noted...
of degrees took place. In the same year, the antiquarian and mystic JohannesBureus designed and engraved the seal of the university, which is today used...
It was first documented by Johannes Messenius, in 1611. He appears to have learnt about the runestone from JohannesBureus as both of them misspelt the...
John, Duke of Finland. She was given a good education and tutored by JohannesBureus and Johan Skytte. She was reportedly a good student, with an interest...
result supports genealogical information recorded in about 1610 by JohannesBureus. The DNA results also disproved a branch that was later added to the...
spelled Kålsta). In the 17th century this stone was found by one of JohannesBureus' assistants and it was part of the wall of a manor house. After having...
According to the example of JohannesBureus, he wanted to write a genealogy of the "large family in Ostrobothnia" which Bureus mentioned in his manuscript...
two kilometers northwest of Skäfthammar's church. During a survey by JohannesBureus in CE.1594, the stone was found by a bridge over Gimån, the stream...
an Old Norse poem. The runestone was depicted as early as 1599 by JohannesBureus, and in the 17th century on a drawing by Johan Hadorph and Johan Leitz...
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