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1 mag 2024 · Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse Óláfr Haraldsson, 995 – July 29, 1030), was king of Norway from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as "the Fat" (Óláfr Digre) and after his canonization as Saint Olaf or Olaus). His mother was Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, and his father was Harald Grenske, great-grandchild of Harald Fairhair.
- Telemark
- Gvarv, Sauherad, Telemark, Norway
- circa 995
- Trondheim, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
3 ore fa · Saint Olav, born Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030), was a Viking king who played a pivotal role in Norway‘s conversion to Christianity. Olav‘s efforts to spread the faith throughout his kingdom were met with resistance, ultimately leading to his exile and subsequent return to Norway, where he died in battle at Stiklestad in 1030 (Bagge, 2010).
2 mag 2024 · Olaf Haraldsson, better known in Norway as Saint Olaf, spent time as a mercenary in the employ of Anglo-Saxon King Æthelred the Unready. During that time, he was said to have been responsible for pulling down London Bridge to stop fellow Vikings sailing up the river Thames to plague his benefactor.
3 giorni fa · King Olaf Haraldsson was unable to put up a serious fight, both as his nobles had been bribed by Cnut and (according to Adam of Bremen) because he tended to apprehend their wives for sorcery. Cnut was crowned king, now of England, Denmark and Norway as well as part of Sweden. [29]
1 giorno fa · Olaf Haraldsson, who became King Olaf II of Norway, is celebrated in the Church on July 29. A leading figure in the history of Norway, he is remembered as a monarch who tried to unify the country and who contributed to bringing the Catholic faith to the northern land.
20 mag 2024 · Olaf Haraldsson. Played by Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson; Older brother of Harald, son of Harald Grenske and great grandson of Harald Fairhair. Olaf dreams of becoming King of Norway, usurp danish rule and root out paganism. Based on the historical Olaf II of Norway. Jarl Haakon. Played by Caroline Henderson (season 1)
17 mag 2024 · The son of Sigurd Sow (Syr), a chieftain in eastern Norway, and of Estrid, mother of the Norwegian king Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf), Harald fought at the age of 15 against the Danes with Olaf II in the celebrated Battle of Stiklestad (1030) in which Olaf was killed.
