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- Olaf III or Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf the Peaceful (Old Norse: Óláfr kyrri, Norwegian: Olav Kyrre), was King of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093.
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Olaf III or Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf the Peaceful (Old Norse: Óláfr kyrri, Norwegian: Olav Kyrre), was King of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093.
Mar 29, 2024 · Olaf III Haraldsson (died 1093, Norway) was the king of Norway (1066–93) who guided the nation through one of its most prosperous periods, maintaining an extended peace rare in medieval Norwegian history. He also strengthened the organization of the Norwegian church.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 25, 2024 · Olaf III (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf Kyrre (Old Norse: kyrri, English: Peaceful), was king of Norway from 1067 until his death. Son of Harald III "Hard ruler", king of Norway and Tora Giske. BIRTH: 1050 in Norway. Reign: 1067 – 22 September 1093.
- circa 1050
- Trondheim, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
- Norway
Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995 – 29 July 1030), also Olav Haraldsson, later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028.
Aug 26, 2021 · Bergen, also known historically as Bjørgvin, is believed to have been established by Olaf III of Norway (r. 1067-1093). Olaf III was also known as Olaf Kyrre and one of the earliest kings of the newly unified kingdom of Norway following the Viking Age and the Christianization of Norway.
Olaf III or Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf the Peaceful (Old Norse: Óláfr kyrri, Norwegian: Olav Kyrre), was King of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093.He was present at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England in 1066 where his father, King Harald Hardr...
Olaf III of Norway. Olaf Haraldsson ( Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf Kyrre (Old Norse: kyrri, English: "the Peaceful"), was King of Norway (as Olaf III) from 1067 until his death in 1093. [ 1] .
