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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 .
- Astrid Eiriksdatter
- Tryggve Olafsson
- 995–1000
- Sweyn Forkbeard
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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Olaf Ii, 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 it… King ★★★ 1978, king the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
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). Much of the life of Olaf II Haraldsson is steeped in a mixture of lore, legend, and long tales. Source: robin mikalsen / Unsplash.
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Dec 15, 2023 · Olaf Tryggvason’s tenure as King of Norway was a tumultuous but transformative period. His administration, military campaigns, and particularly his push for Christianization, had far-reaching ...
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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. Olaf Tryggvason was an important figure in the transition of Norway from a pagan to a Christian society. Source: The Viking Herald.
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. Son of Harald Grenske, a petty king in Vestfold, Norway, he was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: Eternal/Perpetual King of Norway) and canonised at Nidaros by Bishop Grimketel, one year after his death in the Battle ...
