Johan Ludvig Runeberg
1804 – 1877 · aged 73
Finland’s national poet, author of Finland’s national anthem, Swedish-speaking writer and poet (1804–77)
- Born
- 5 Feb 1804 · Jakobstad
- Died
- 6 May 1877 · Porvoo
Life timeline
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- 5 Feb 1804BornBorn in Jakobstad
- 1844AwardKnight of the Order of the Polar Star
- 1855AwardOrder of Saint Anna, 2nd class
- 1858AwardKnight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- 1860AwardCommander of the Order of the Polar Star
- 1873AwardCommanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- 6 May 1877DiedDied in Porvoo
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- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Finland Swedish: [ˈjuːhɑn ˈlʉdːviɡ ˈrʉːnebærj]; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to Vårt land (Our Land, Maamme in Finnish). Runeberg was also involved in the modernization of the Finnish Lutheran hymnal and produced many texts for the new edition.
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