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Olaf II of Denmark

1370 - 1387

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Olaf II of Denmark (December 1370 – 3 August 1387) was King of Denmark as Olaf II (though occasionally referred to as Olaf III) from 1376 and King of Norway as Olav IV from 1380 until his death. Olaf was the son of Queen Margaret I of Denmark and King Haakon VI of Norway, and grandson of kings Magnus IV of Sweden and Valdemar IV of Denmark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olaf II of Denmark is the 1,921st most popular politician (down from 1,047th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Norway (down from 19th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Olaf II of Denmark was most famous for conquering England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Olaf II of Denmark ranks 1,921 out of 19,576. Before him are Denis Sassou Nguesso, Bonne of Luxembourg, Oruç Reis, Empress Myeongseong, Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, and Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen. After him are Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Emeric, King of Hungary, Cheoljong of Joseon, Amasis II, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1370, Olaf II of Denmark ranks 5. Before him are Pope Gregory XI, Antipope John XXIII, Isabeau of Bavaria, and Leonardo Bruni. After him are John VII Palaiologos, Gentile da Fabriano, Erasmo of Narni, Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Lorenzo Monaco, William, Duke of Austria, and Švitrigaila. Among people deceased in 1387, Olaf II of Denmark ranks 1. After him are Elizabeth of Bosnia, Peter IV of Aragon, Charles II of Navarre, Abraham Cresques, Sāyaṇa, and Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Olaf II of Denmark ranks 42 out of 1,039. Before him are Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Inge I of Norway (1135), Lars Onsager (1903), Jostein Gaarder (1952), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), and Ludvig Holberg (1684). After him are Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Christian Lous Lange (1869), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), and Magnus IV of Norway (1115).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Olaf II of Denmark ranks 19. Before him are Magnus VI of Norway (1238), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Trygve Lie (1896), Inge I of Norway (1135), and Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932). After him are Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Haakon II of Norway (1147).

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