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Rex Perpetuus Norvegiæ ( Latin, i.e. Norway's Eternal King) is a term for King Olaf II of Norway, also known as Saint Olaf ( Olav den hellige ). [1] Background. In written sources, the term Perpetuus rex Norvegiæ appears from the second half of the 12th century in Historia Norvegiæ. [2]
Sep 4, 2011 · Perpetuus Rex Norvegiae and Pyratarum Dux: Olaf Haraldsson’s Conversion of Norway and The Presence of Norman Power in Northern Europe. By Rachael Kerrigan.
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Apr 25, 2022 · During the reign of Pope Alexander II, more than a century after Haraldsson’s death, he was eventually canonized and given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (Eteneral King of Norway). His body was entombed in three elaborate and bejeweled cases (Olavsskrinet) on the altar at Nidaros Cathedral.
He is sometimes referred to as Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae, eternal King of Norway, a designation which goes back to the thirteenth century. The term Ola Nordmann as epithet of the archetypal Norwegian may originate in this tradition, as the name Olav for centuries was the most common male name in Norway.
Other names, such as Oláfr hinn helgi, Olavus rex, and Olaf are used interchangeably (see the Heimskringla of Snorri Sturluson). He is sometimes referred to as Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: Norway's Eternal King), a designation which goes back to the thirteenth century.
Caricatures of Ola Nordmann are quite common. This is a drawing from 1905 by caricaturist Olaf Krohn illustrating how Ola Nordmann had to carry the burden of two referendums (The 1905 Norwegian union dissolution referendum and Norwegian monarchy plebiscite, 1905, both of which resulted in some of the most lopsided returns of a legitimate election) in one year, while an amused Europa regina is ...
Aug 9, 2022 · Olaf II Haraldson has been named Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae, “eternal king of Norway” since the 1200’s. The 12th century text Passio a miracule beati Olaui ( Passion and Miracles of the Blessed Olafr) is the source of many legends about Olaf. Trondheim’s Nidaros Gothic Cathedral (Photo P. Hunt, 2019)
