Olaus Magnus - History of the Northern Peoples



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Illustrationer med förklaringar till Olaus Magnus "Historia om de nordiska folken" (utgiven år 1555)




Book 9, Ch. 2.On Wagons with Schytes. At the top of a hill a strong wooden pillar is driven into ground. Two wagons, fitted with several scythes, are connected to the pole with ropes. Both wagons are heavy loaded with stones. When the enemy approaches the hill, the men cut the ropes and the wagons run through the lines of the enemy with disaster as result. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 4. On Flame-throwing Horses of Copper. In the foreground we see a horse made of copper mounted on a wagon pushed by four men. A fire is burning inside the copper horse (which perhaps makes the enemy lose his nerves). In the background a rider has an image of metal in front of him on the horse. This image has also a fire inside. The rider has a pair of bellows in his hand to control the fire. He is riding towards the hostile soldiers in the upper left corner of the woodcut. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch 6. On the Burning of Bridges. A bridge is burned by the defenders to prevent the enemy to use it. The action was prepared in advance by building large rafts loaded with inflammable material. The rafts were anchored upstream the river, but have not been moved under the bridge and set ablaze. The first enemy is seen in the upper left corner of the picture. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch 8. On the Guns of the Nordic Peoples. To the left a Swedish town - the nationality can be recognized by the flag with the three crowns. Cannons are pointing out from the towers of the besieged town. To the right three cannons. This type of gun, in Swedish “kartog” was used at sieges. The wheels have “teeth” which made them more easy to move in difficult terrain. 1320 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch 9. On Guns with Three Sides. In the middle a large gun with 18 barrels resting on its carriage. Six cannon balls are shot from the barrels to the left on the same time. An artillery man is reloading the barrels to the right. A town and a castle complete the motif. 1240 x 600 px.



Book 9, Ch. 10. On Guns for Stones. Two mortars (to the right) are shooting against a town. The mortars are protected to the left by baskets filled with sand or soil. The town is protected by a ring wall and a moat. 1340 x 600 px	Book 9, Ch. 12. On Guns on Wagons. .	Book 9, Ch. 15. On Fortresses on Mountains and their Demolishing. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 17. On Machines and Guns Used in Fights of Fortresses 1250 x 600 px	Book 9, Ch. 18. On Investigation and Confrontations of Mines.1300 x 600 px



Book 9, Ch. 19. On What is Necessary to Endure a Siege. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 20. On How You Summon all Your Strength to Conquer the Besieged. 674 x 400 px.	Book 9, Ch. 21. On the Geatish Town of Kalmar and the Numerous Attacks that Have Been Directed Against It. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 23. On How Little Use and Glory that are Gained by Foreigners Which Go to War Against Svealand and Götaland. First woodcut 1210 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 23. On How Little Use and Glory that are Gained by Foreigners Which Go to War Against Svealand and Götaland. Second woodcut. 700 x 400 px.



Book 9, Ch. 24. On How the Geaths and the Swedes Make Resistant Against Their Enemies. 700 x 400 px.	Book 9, Ch. 25. On Destroying the Foundations of Castles with the Help of Fire. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 26. On How to Submerge the Castles of Tyrants. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 27. On the Same Subject, but More Circumstantial. 780 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 28. On Attacking Castles and Towns With Help of Floats. 1310 x 600 px.



Book 9, Ch. 29. On Double Ladders Used in Battles on Land. 1300 x 600 px.	Book 9, Ch. 30. On How to Act at the Besiege of Castles. 660 x 400 px.	Book 9, Ch. 33. 670 x 400 px.	Book	Bo



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Olaus Magnus "Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus" (History of the Nordic Peoples), published in Rome 1555.				Page 7
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