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Olaf II of Denmark (December 1370 – 3 August 1387) was King of Denmark as Olaf II (though occasionally referred to as Olaf III) from 1376 and King of Norway as Olav IV from 1380 until his death. Olaf was the son of Queen Margaret I of Denmark and King Haakon VI of Norway , and grandson of kings Magnus IV of Sweden and Valdemar IV of Denmark .
May 1, 2024 · Olaf II Haraldsson, patron saint of Norway (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson) (known during his lifetime as "the Big" (Óláfr Digre) and after his canonization as Saint Olaf or Olaus). In modern day Scandinavia he is known as Olav den Hellige ("Olaf the Holy") or Heilag-Olav ("Holy Olaf") as a result of his sainthood.
- Telemark
- Gvarv, Sauherad, Telemark, Norway
- circa 995
- Trondheim, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
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.
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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Mar 11, 2021 · As the coasts of Norway and Denmark were now hostile waters, Olaf reportedly traveled on land to Sweden, and then gained passage to the territory of the Rus. During this retreat, Olaf had to leave behind much of his possessions, including, apparently, his recently-built flagship, called the Bison.
Apr 23, 2021 · The Danish Harald Bluetooth (Blåtand) Gormsson (c. 910 - c. 987), the king with the bad tooth whom the standard wireless connection has made famous, was baptised around 960, whereas in Norway Olaf Tryggvasson (c. 960-1000) set in motion a wide-scale conversion around 995, and in Sweden Olof Skötkonung (c. 980-1022) accepted it around 1000.
May 17, 2018 · History. Scandinavian History: Biographies. Olaf II. views 2,181,767 updated 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.
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