Olaf II "Saint" / King of Norwa, Nickname: Olaf "the Stout"BORN_SHORT ± 995, DIED_SHORT 31 aug 1030 Stiklestad, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, approximately 35 years, BURIED_SHORT Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway BIRTH: Postumous. NICKNAME: Called Olaf "the Stout" during lifetime. MILITARY: Battles and Wars> Fought the Danes in England along with Aethelred II "the Redeless", King of England; fought in Western Europe; fought against Knut (Canute), King of England and Denmark, at Stiklestad, Norway, and was there slain during the eclipse of 31 Aug 1030. CHURCH: 1st Christian King of Norway. CHURCH: Patron saint of Norway. CHURCH: Forcibly Christianized inhabitants of Norway. TITLES: King of Norway (became sole ruler of Norway). INFAMY: Tore down London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"). DEATH: Cause> Slain at the battle of Stiklestad. Married feb 1018, STATUS: 1st marriage for husband. (12 years married) to: Astrid of Sweden , daughter of Olaf / King of Sweden and N.N..BORN_SHORT of, , , Sweden TITLES: Birthright> Princess of Sweden. | |||
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Olaf II "Saint" / King of Norwa, Nickname: Olaf "the Stout"
Astrid of Sweden