Olaf III of Norway
Noble person
1050 – 1093
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Who was Olaf III of Norway?
Olaf III of Norway or Olaf Kyrre, or Olaf Haraldsson, was King of Norway from 1067 to 1093. He was present at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England in 1066 where his father, Harald Hardrada, saw defeat and was killed in action. During Olaf's rule, he made peace with earlier royal conflicts with the church, strengthened the power of the monarchy, and is said to have founded the city of Bergen in 1070.
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- Born
- 1050
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ingerid of Denmark
(1067 - 1093)
- Ingerid of Denmark
- Children
- Died
- 1093
- Resting place
- Nidaros Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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