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Olaf III of Norway

1050 - 1093

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olaf III of Norway is the 3,656th most popular politician (down from 3,449th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Norway (down from 49th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Norwegian Politician.

Olaf III of Norway is most famous for his conversion to Christianity.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Olaf III of Norway ranks 3,656 out of 19,576. Before him are Roman the Great, Christina of Lorraine, Midhat Pasha, Francis Phoebus of Navarre, Mohammad-Ali Rajai, and Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria. After him are Milonia Caesonia, Sanakht, Edith Frank, Frederick I of Württemberg, Amyrtaeus, and Anne Marie d'Orléans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1050, Olaf III of Norway ranks 9. Before him are Pope Paschal II, Michael VII Doukas, Olaf I of Denmark, Peter the Hermit, Roscellinus, and Frederick I, Duke of Swabia. After him are Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Halsten Stenkilsson, Walter Sans Avoir, Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, Irnerius, and Leopold II, Margrave of Austria. Among people deceased in 1093, Olaf III of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Bertha of Holland. After him are Malcolm III of Scotland, Robert I, Count of Flanders, Saint Margaret of Scotland, Vsevolod I of Kiev, Constance of Burgundy, Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, Sophie, Countess of Bar, and Alan Rufus.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Olaf III of Norway ranks 71 out of 1,039. Before him are Jonas Lie (1833), Finn E. Kydland (1943), Gustav Vigeland (1869), Haakon Sigurdsson (930), Sophus Lie (1842), and Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841). After him are Christian Krohg (1852), Christian Michelsen (1857), Sverre of Norway (1145), Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (1832), Max Manus (1914), and Alexander Kielland (1849).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Olaf III of Norway ranks 33. Before him are Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Inge II of Norway (1185), Eystein I of Norway (1088), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), and Haakon Sigurdsson (930). After him are Christian Michelsen (1857), Sverre of Norway (1145), Halfdan the Black (810), Eric II of Norway (1268), Haakon Ericsson (995), and Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910).

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