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The Cartographers
Cartography evolved rapidly during the 16th-century. It developed from being a relatively primitive art, at the turn-of-the-century, into splendid cartographic examples such as the 1599 polar chart forged by Willem Barentsz. Olaus Magnus's Carta Marina (1539) resulted in new knowledge of Scandinavia. And Ortelius created a likeness of Scandinavia on his map that resembles a modern edition. Lucas Waghenaer produced the first sea chart showing the coast of Finnmark.
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Richard Chancellor
In 1553, Richard Chancellor and his crew sailed around the North Cape to the White Sea, trying to find a new trading route to the far east.
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Olaus Magnus
Olaus Magnus published his work, Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, in 1555.
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Willem Barentsz
Willem Barentsz made journeys in 1594-1597 in attempts to find the Northeast Passage to the Far East. He rediscovered Svalbard in 1596.
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Christian IV
The Danish-Norwegian king, Christian IV, left on a journey from Copenhagen to Finnmark, and the northwestern part of Russia, in 1599.
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