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  1. Mar 29, 2024 · Olaf II Haraldsson (born c. 995—died July 29, 1030, Stiklestad, Norway; feast day July 29) was the first effective king of all Norway and the country’s patron saint, who achieved a 12-year respite from Danish domination and extensively increased the acceptance of Christianity. His religious code of 1024 is considered to represent Norway’s ...

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  2. Mar 28, 2024 · Photo: King Harald V of Norway is celebrating the Easter season with loved ones. On Wednesday, the Norwegian Royal House released a new portrait of the King, 87, with family in honor of the ...

  3. Mar 29, 2024 · Olaf III Haraldsson 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. A son of King Harald III Hardraade, Olaf fought in.

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  4. Mar 29, 2024 · Olaf Tryggvason (born c. 964—died c. 1000) was a Viking king of Norway (995– c. 1000), much celebrated in Scandinavian literature, who made the first effective effort to Christianize Norway. Olaf, the great-grandson of the Norwegian king Harald I Fairhair and the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, a chieftain in southeastern Norway, was born soon ...

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  5. Mar 28, 2024 · King Harald V of Norway appeared to be in good spirits in his first official photo since he left the hospital this month. The Norwegian Royal House shared on Wednesday, March 27, a new picture of ...

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    1 day ago · It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. Harald V of the House of Glücksburg is the current King of Norway. Jonas Gahr Støre has been Prime Minister of Norway since 2021.

  8. Mar 27, 2024 · Son of Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway and Tora NN. Sigurd I Magnusson (1089 [1] – 26 March 1130), also known as Sigurd the Crusader (Old Norse: Sigurðr Jórsalafari, Norwegian: Sigurd Jorsalfar), was King of Norway from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his half-brother Øystein (until Øystein died in 1123), has been regarded by ...

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