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Olaf Guthfrithson or Anlaf Guthfrithson ( Old Norse: Óláfr Guðrøðsson [ˈoːˌlɑːvz̠ ˈɡuðˌrøðsˌson]; Old English: Ánláf; Old Irish: Amlaíb mac Gofraid; died 941) was a Hiberno-Scandinavian (Irish-Viking) [nb 1] leader who ruled Dublin and Viking Northumbria in the 10th century. He was the son of Gofraid ua Ímair and great ...
The Church of Norway ( Bokmål: Den norske kirke, Nynorsk: Den norske kyrkja, Northern Sami: Norgga girku, Southern Sami: Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. [2] The church became the state church of Norway around 1020, [3] and was established ...
Magnus Olafsson ( Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus Olavsson; c. 1024 – 25 October 1047), better known as Magnus the Good (Old Norse: Magnús góði; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus den gode ), was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in 1047. Magnus was an illegitimate son of King Olaf ...
May 23, 2024 · The name Olaf is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "ancestor's relic". Olaf, though sainted and regal in Norway, is slightly oafish here. It is one of those names that has become completely familiar in the U.S. without ever becoming assimilated. Now that he's a comical character in Disney's Frozen, he might get some more attention.
He arrived back in Kievan Rus' to prepare his campaign of reclaiming the Norwegian throne. In his absence Olaf's illegitimate son Magnus the Good had got the throne. Magnus had also become king of Denmark. In 1046, Harald joined forces with Magnus's rival in Denmark the pretender Sweyn II of Denmark, and started raiding the Danish coast. Magnus ...
King Olav IV. v. t. e. The House of Bjelbo [a] ( Swedish: Bjälboätten ), also known as the House of Folkung [b] ( Folkungaätten ), was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings. [2] It also provided three kings of Norway and one king of Denmark in the 14th century.
Christian VII of Denmark. Mother. Caroline Matilda of Great Britain. Religion. Lutheran. Signature. Frederick VI ( Danish and Norwegian: Frederik; 28 January 1768 – 3 December 1839) was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 until his death in 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814. He was the last king of Denmark–Norway.
