Olaf III of Norway
King of Norway from 1067 to 1093 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olaf III or Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf the Peaceful (Old Norse: Óláfr kyrri, Norwegian: Olav Kyrre), was King of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093.[1]
Olaf III | |||||
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King of Norway | |||||
Reign | 1067 – 22 September 1093 | ||||
Predecessor | Magnus II | ||||
Successor | Magnus III, Haakon Magnusson | ||||
Co-ruler | Magnus II (until 1069) | ||||
Born | c. 1050 | ||||
Died | 22 September 1093 (aged about 43) Haukbø, Rånrike, Norway (now Håkeby, Tanum, Sweden) | ||||
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Consort | Ingerid of Denmark | ||||
Issue | Magnus III of Norway | ||||
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House | Hardrada | ||||
Father | Harald III of Norway | ||||
Mother | Tora Torbergsdatter |
He was present at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England in 1066 where his father, King Harald Hardrada, saw defeat and was killed in action, an event that directly preceded his kingship. During his rule, Olaf made peace with regards to earlier royal conflicts with the church, strengthened the power of the monarchy, and is traditionally credited with founding the city of Bergen circa 1070. Around 1225, Snorri Sturluson wrote Olav Kyrres saga about King Olaf in the Heimskringla.[2]