Zachris Topelius
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| Born | Zacharias Topelius 14 January 1818 Kuddnäs, near Nykarleby, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 March 1898 (aged 80) Sipoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
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| Language | Swedish |
Zacharias Topelius (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [sɑˈkɑːriɑs toˈpeːliʉs]; 14 January 1818 – 12 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. He wrote his works exclusively in Swedish, although they were translated early on into Finnish.