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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.
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.
Apr 25, 2022 · Olaf II Haraldson (also traditionally named Saint Olaf / Olave) was traditionally seen as the leading figure in the Christianization of Norway, posthumously crowned Rex Perpetuus Norvegiaee (Eternal King of Norway).
The Battle of Stiklestad (Norwegian: Slaget på Stiklestad, Old Norse: Stiklarstaðir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. In this battle, King Olaf II of Norway (Óláfr Haraldsson) was killed. During the pontificate of Pope Alexander III, the Roman Catholic Church declared Olaf a saint in 1164.
Jan 15, 2023 · Olaf Haraldsson (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson) established himself as a villain in the first season of Vikings: Valhalla and continued to serve as one in season 2, but what happened in real life and how does his fate in the series compare to what really happened to him?
It honors St. Olaf II, a respected king and Norway’s patron saint. The day is important for the country, marking its Christian beginnings and national unity. How did St. Olaf contribute to the Christianization of Scandinavia?
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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 II Haraldsson, also Olav Haraldsson, later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son of Harald Grenske, a petty king in Vestfold, Norway, he was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae and canonised at Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimketel, one year after his death in the Battle of ...
The Legendary Saga of St. Olaf or Helgisaga Óláfs konungs Haraldssonar is one of the kings' sagas, a 13th-century biography of the 11th-century Saint Olaf II of Norway. It is based heavily on the largely lost Oldest Saga of St. Olaf.
He was the patron saint of Norway and was venerated also in England, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. He was the subject of medieval Scandinavian iconography, and his life is recorded in several legends, or sagas, both in Latin and in the vernacular. Feast: July 29.
