Zachris Topelius

Zachris Topelius
Born	Zacharias Topelius (1818-01-14)14 January 1818 Kuddnäs, near Nykarleby, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (now Finland)
Died	12 March 1898(1898-03-12) (aged 80) Sipoo, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire (now Finland)
Occupation	Historian Poet
Language	Swedish
Nationality	Finnish

Zacharias Topelius (Finland Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsɑkris 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.