Olaf II
O·laf II
O0053700 (ō′läf, ō′ləf, o͞o′läf) or O·lav II (ō′läv) Known as Saint Olaf. 995?-1030.Olaf II
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| Noun | 1. |  Olaf II - King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030) |
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| 释义 | Olaf IIO·laf IIO0053700 (ō′läf, ō′ləf, o͞o′läf) or O·lav II (ō′läv) Known as Saint Olaf. 995?-1030.Olaf IIorOlav II
Olaf IIOlaf II(Saint Olaf), c.995–1030, king of Norway (1015–28). He is also called Olaf the Stout or Olaf the Fat. He spent part of his early life in England and helped Æthelred fight the Danes. He was converted to Christianity, and when he returned (1015) to Norway he zealously tried to Christianize the country. He established himself by defeating Earl Sweyn, and then he proceeded to unify the country politically and to establish the new religion. He antagonized the nobles by employing men of humbler birth as royal officials. When CanuteCanute, 995?–1035, king of England, Norway, and Denmark. The younger son of Sweyn of Denmark, Canute accompanied his father on the expedition of 1013 that invaded England and forced Æthelred to flee to Normandy. ..... Click the link for more information. of England and Denmark asserted his right to the overlordship of Norway, many nobles deserted Olaf for the Dane. Olaf attacked Denmark, but the expedition ended in a fruitless naval battle. In 1028, Olaf defeated a leading noble, but the murder of the vanquished man by one of Olaf's men led to a powerful insurrection. Olaf fled to Russia, and Canute became king with Earl Haakon as viceroy. After Haakon was drowned at sea, Canute's son, Sweyn, was named king. Olaf made an attempt to regain his kingdom in 1030, only to lose his life in the battle of Stiklestad. He came to be considered the patron saint of Norway. Harold IIIHarold III or Harold Hardrada , Norse Harald Harðráði [Harold stern council], d. 1066, king of Norway (1046–66), half-brother of Olaf II. ..... Click the link for more information. was his half-brother, Magnus IMagnus I (Magnus the Good), 1024–47, king of Norway (1035–47) and Denmark (1042–47), son of Olaf II. He was recalled from exile in 1035 by the former opponents of Olaf when they rebelled against Sweyn, son of Canute. ..... Click the link for more information. his son. Feast: July 29. Olaf II, Olav IIOlaf II
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