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King of Norway
Olaf III
Coin dating to the reign of King Olaf Kyrre.
King of Norway
Reign
1067 – 22 September 1093
Predecessor
Magnus II
Successor
Magnus III, Haakon Magnusson
Co-ruler
Magnus II (until 1069)
Born
c. 1050
Died
22 September 1093 (aged about 43) Haukbø, Rånrike, Norway (now Håkeby, Tanum, Sweden)
Burial
Nidaros Cathedral
Consort
Ingerid of Denmark
Issue
Magnus III of Norway
Names
Óláfr Haraldsson
House
Hardrada
Father
Harald III of Norway
Mother
Tora Torbergsdatter
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.[1]
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.[2]
^Claus Krag Olav 3 Haraldsson Kyrre (Norsk biografisk leksikon)
^"History of Bergen". The 27th Meeting of the European Crystallographic Association. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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