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May 17, 2018 · Olaf II Haroldsson (ca. 990-1030), also called St. Olaf, was king of Norway from 1015 to 1028. The first king of the whole of Norway, he organized its final conversion and its integration into Christian Europe. Olaf was a son of Harold Graenske, a magnate, or kinglet, in eastern Norway and presumably related to Harold I Fairhair, the first king ...
Feb 1, 2020 · Olaf of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Olaf (1370-1387) was King of Denmark 1375-1387 as Olaf II (Danish: Oluf) and King of Norway 1380-1387 as Olaf IV (Norwegian: Olav ), also born a Prince of Sweden and (primarily) of Norway, where his father was King. Olaf II of Denmark.
In 1376 Olaf inherited the crown of Denmark from his maternal grandfather as King Olaf II, with his mother as guardian; when Haakon VI died in 1380, Olaf also inherited the crown of Norway. [3] Margaret became regent of Denmark and Norway when Olaf died in 1387, leaving her without an heir. [4]
Harald was born in Ringerike, Norway in 1015to Åsta Gudbrandsdatter and her second husband Sigurd Syr. Sigurd was a petty king of Ringerike, and among the strongest and wealthiest chieftains in the Uplands. Through his mother Åsta, Harald was the youngest of King Olaf II of Norway / Olaf Haraldsson's (later Saint Olaf) three half-brothers.
Canute IV. Canute IV ( c. 1042 – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy ( Danish: Knud IV den Hellige) or Saint Canute ( Sankt Knud ), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy, devotedly supported the Roman Catholic Church, and had designs on the English throne.
Olaf of Denmark – Danish: ... Olaf II of Denmark This page was last edited on 29 December 2019, at 15:52 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Scandinavia. The early details of the history of the Faroe Islands are unclear. It is possible that Brendan, an Irish monk, sailed past the islands during his North Atlantic voyage in the 6th century. He saw an 'Island of Sheep' and a 'Paradise of Birds', which some say could be the Faroes with its dense bird population and sheep.
