Johan Renat

One of Renat's maps of Dzungaria

Johan Gustaf Renat (1682–1744)[1] was a Swedish soldier and cartographer. He is primarily known for his role in bringing detailed maps of Central Asia to Europe after close to two decades in captivity.

  1. ^ Juntunen, Mirja; Schlyter, Birgit N. (28 October 2013). Return To The Silk Routes: Current Scandinavian Research on Central Asia. Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-136-17519-0.