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Abt 995 - 1030 (35 years)
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Name |
St. Olaf II [1, 2] |
- With Aethelred II, bought Danes in England, tore down London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"), fought in western Europe, became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized inhabitants, slain during eclipse of 31 Aug 1030 at Stiklestad fighting Knut (Canute), King of England and Denmark. [1]
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Birth |
Abt 995 [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Also Known As |
Olaf "the Stout" during lifetime [1] |
Fact |
First Christian King of Norway [1, 2] |
Fact 1 |
Patron Saint of Norway [1] |
Death |
29 Jul 1030 |
Slain in battle at Stiklestadt inconflict with King Knut of Denmark and England [2] |
Burial |
Droutheim [2] |
Person ID |
I27267 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
20 Feb 2016 |
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Sources |
- [S5840] Frederick Lewis Weis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonist Who Came to America before 1700.
- [S03311] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty For Commoners - Fourth Edition, (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc;;).
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