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Olaf Tryggvason (960s – 9 September 1000) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He was the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, king of Viken (Vingulmark, and Rånrike), and, according to later sagas, the great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, first King of Norway. He is numbered as Olaf I.
- Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar
Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar is the name of several kings' sagas...
- Anglo-Viking treaty of 994
After the agreement was reached, Olaf Tryggvason was invited...
- Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar
Mar 15, 2023 · Celebrated in Norway as the first truly Christian king of the realm, the founder of its first church, and the city of Trondheim, Olaf Tryggvason is one of the country's most important historical figures.
Jan 25, 2020 · Home » History Blog » Olav Tryggvason: The Founder of Trondheim. His statue stands tall above Trondheim's market square. But how much do you know about one of Norway's former Viking kings? He lived more than 1,000 years ago, yet Olav Tryggvason is one of Norway's most famous names.
Olaf I Tryggvason (c. 968 –1000) was the King of Norway from 995 - 1000. He began his career as a Viking in exile. He was a brutal king who forced Christianity on his people. Biography. Olaf was the son of king Tryggve Olafsson of Norway and grandson of Harald Fairhair, the first king of all Norway.
Nov 27, 2016 · The main credit for Christianizing Norway is given to the kings Olaf Tryggvason (995-1000) and St. Olaf Haraldsson (1015-30). The former is said to have Christianized the coastal regions and Iceland, whereas the latter converted the interior and organized the Church, and additionally re-Christianized the areas where the people had turned away ...
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