Stephanius
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Stephan Hansen Stephanius (July 23, 1599 – April 22, 1650), born in Copenhagen
, was a Danish
royal historiographer and professor
in Sorø
. His name is sometimes fully Latinized as "Stephanus Johannis Stephanius".
He published a Latin edition of the Gesta Danorum
in 1645 titled Saxonis Grammatici Historiæ Danicæ Libri XVI.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, was a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
royal historiographer and professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in Sorø
Sorø
Sorø is a town in Sorø municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand in east Denmark. The population is 7,805 . The municipal council and the regional council are located in Sorø....
. His name is sometimes fully Latinized as "Stephanus Johannis Stephanius".
He published a Latin edition of the Gesta Danorum
Gesta Danorum
Gesta Danorum is a patriotic work of Danish history, by the 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus . It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark and is an essential source for the nation's early history...
in 1645 titled Saxonis Grammatici Historiæ Danicæ Libri XVI.