Olaf II of Norway 
Olaf II was born about 0995.1 Olaf II's father was Harald "Grenski" and his mother was Asta Gudbrandsdatter. His maternal grandparents were Gudbrand Kula and Ulfhilde. He had a half-brother named Saint Olaf. He died on August 31st, 1030. He was buried in Trondheim, Norway.1 1 General Notes
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born posthumously
St. Olaf II, called Olaf "the Stout" during lifetime, 1st Christ ian King of Norway, b. ca. 995 (posthumously), patron saint of N orway, with Aethered II (1-19) fought Danes in England, tore do wn London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge i s falling down"), fought in western Europe, became sole ruler o f Norway and forcibly Christianized inhabitants, slain during ec lipse of 31 Aug. 1030 at Stiklestad fighting Knut (Canute), Kin g of England and Denmark, bur. Trondheim; m. Feb. 1018 (1) Astri d, dau. Olaf Skotkonung (241-5), 1st Christian King of Sweden, d . 1021/ 22.
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