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Olaf Tryggvason

963 - 1000

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Olaf Tryggvason (960s – 9 September 1000) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He was the son of Tryggvi Olafsson, king of Viken (Vingulmark, and Rånrike), and, according to later sagas, the great-grandson of Harald Fairhair, first King of Norway. He is numbered as Olaf I. Olaf was important in the conversion of the Norse to Christianity, but he did so forcibly within his own kingdom. He is said to have built the first Christian church in Norway in 995, and to have founded the city of Trondheim in 997. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olaf Tryggvason is the 537th most popular politician (up from 1,325th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Norway (up from 25th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Olaf Tryggvason was a king of Norway in the 10th century. He was most famous for converting the Norwegian people to Christianity.

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Among politicians, Olaf Tryggvason ranks 537 out of 19,576. Before him are Gustaf V of Sweden, Leopold I of Belgium, Henry II of England, Hongwu Emperor, Charles III of Spain, and Miklós Horthy. After him are Shehbaz Sharif, Mahathir Mohamad, Augustus II the Strong, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, Servius Tullius, and Arthur Henderson.

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Among people born in 963, Olaf Tryggvason ranks 1. After him are Richard II, Duke of Normandy, Alp-Tegin, and Anna Porphyrogenita. Among people deceased in 1000, Olaf Tryggvason ranks 1. After him are Al-Maqdisi, Bjarni Herjólfsson, Abu-Mahmud Khojandi, Ibn Sahl, Zoe Karbonopsina, Abū Sahl al-Qūhī, Matsyendranatha, Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar, Harthacnut I of Denmark, García Sánchez II of Pamplona, and Henry of Speyer.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Olaf Tryggvason ranks 17 out of 1,039. Before him are Olaf II of Norway (993), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832), Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Magnus the Good (1024), Erik the Red (950), and Niels Henrik Abel (1802). After him are Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283), Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), and Vidkun Quisling (1887).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Olaf Tryggvason ranks 5. Before him are Harald V of Norway (1937), Harald Hardrada (1015), Olaf II of Norway (993), and Magnus the Good (1024). After him are Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), and Magnus Barefoot (1073).

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