Olaf Haraldsson 
Olaf was born about 0882 in Oslo, Norway. Olaf's father was Harold Halvdansson and his mother is Svanhild Øysteinsdottir. His paternal grandfather was Halfdan Gudrodsson and his paternal grandmother is Ragnhild Hiort Sigurdssdottir; his maternal grandparents were Eystein Ivansson and Ascrida Rognvaldsdottir. He had a sister named Alofo. He was the younger of the two children. He died in 0934 in Tonsberg, Norway.General Notes
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According to medieval historian, Snorii Sturluson, Olav's father, King Harald I (Haarfagre/Fairhair), bestowed the title of "King" to his sons and divided the land between them to rule.
He was also called "Olav of Viken" and "Olaf Geirstatha-Alf." The name of his wife is .
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Information copied from Wayne Iverson, World Connect db=wiversrm, rootsweb.com
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He took over Westfold in 930 after brother Bjørn was slain by brother Erik. He raised Guthroth Bjørnsson as a foster child.
He had taken over Ranrike in about 900 after brother Guthorm was slain by Solvi Klofi.
After his father, King Harald Fairhair, died in 933 and brother Erik "Bloodaxe" took over, he and bother Sigroth agreed to meet the next spring in Tonsberg. Erik summoned a great force and sailed to Tonsberg and killed both Olaf and Sigroth in a battle in the hills east of town.Note:
MISouth Carolina: According to medieval historian, Snorii Sturluson, Olav's father, King Harald I (Haarfagre/Fairhair), bestowed the title of "King" to his sons and divided the land between them to rule.
He was also called "Olav of Viken" and "Olaf Geirstatha-Alf." The name of his wife is .
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0730 in Vestfold, Norway d.0780
- b.BET 750 AND 790 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.BET 800 AND 802
- b.0730 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.BET 738 AND 790 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.0810
- b.~ 0735
- b.0755 in Holturn, Norway
- b.~ 0805 in Vestfold, Norway d.~ 0863 in Norway
- b.~ 0700 in Norway
- b.~ 0750 in Vestagder, Norway d.0800
- b.~ 0785 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.0849 in Vestfold, Norway d.0933 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.~ 0770 in Scandanavia
- b.~ 0805 in Ringerike, Hadeland, Akerhus, Norway
- b.~ 0776 in Denmark d.0830
- b.~ 0800 in Hord, Jutland, Norway
- b.~ 0784 in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England
- b.~ 0830 in Ringerike, Akershu, Norway
- b.0775 in Haithabu d.0810 in Battle in Walcheran, Zeeland, Netherlands
- b.0800 in Jutland, Denmark d.0844 in Battle in Walcheran, Zeeland, Netherlands
- b.0844 in Denmark d.~ 0935 in Jelinge, Vejle, Denmark
- b.~ 0882 in Oslo, Norway d.0934 in Tonsberg, Norway
- b.0730 d.0810
- b.0780 d.0805
- b.0810 in Maer, Norway d.WFT Est 834-901
- b.~ 0738 in of Trondheim, Norway
- b.~ 0780 in of Trondheim, Norway
- b.~ 0855 in Maer, Nord, Trondelag, Norway
- b.BET 738 AND 790 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.0810
- b.0770 in Vestfold, Norway d.0840 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.0790 in Jutland, Norway d.0850
- b.0812 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway d.WFT Est 834-906
- b.0760 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0845 in Northumbria, England (see notes)
- b.~ 0776 in Denmark d.0830
- b.0760 in Denmark
- b.~ 0806 in Jutland, Norway
- b.0758 in England
- b.~ 0784 in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England
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He had a biological son named Tryggve.
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Children
Tryggve Olafsson
Tryggve was born in 0930 in Oslo, Norway. He died at the age of 41 in 0971 in Halvden, Satenes, Oslo, Norway.
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