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2 days ago · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
Sources. Ǿstergård, Uffe (2015). "Nation-Building and...
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
Christoph Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein (22 August 1949 – 27...
- List of Rulers of Oldenburg
1088 /1101–1108 Elimar I; 1108–1143 Elimar II; 1143–1168...
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
May 1, 2024 · Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse Óláfr Haraldsson, 995 – July 29, 1030), was king of Norway from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as "the Fat" (Óláfr Digre) and after his canonization as Saint Olaf or Olaus).
- Telemark
- Gvarv, Sauherad, Telemark, Norway
- circa 995
- Trondheim, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
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2 days ago · In 1263, King Haakon IV of Norway, in retaliation for a Scots expedition to Skye, arrived on the west coast with a fleet from Norway and Orkney. His fleet linked up with those of King Magnus of Man and King Dougal of the Hebrides .
3 days ago · A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. In medieval Europe, witch-hunts often arose in connection to charges of heresy from Christianity.
May 9, 2024 · Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson, Norwegian: Magnus Olavsson; 1073 – 24 August 1103), better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was King of Norway (as Magnus III) from 1093 until his death in 1103.
- "Kong Magnus Barfot"
- Norway
- circa 1073
Apr 30, 2024 · Saint Olav Haraldsson (995-1030) started as Norway’s Viking King who united Norway and brought Christianity to Scandinavia. He fell in the Battle at Stiklestad in 1030 and his remains are said to be buried at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
4 days ago · Olaf Origin and Meaning. 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.
