St Olaf II "The Fat" King of Norway 
St Olaf II "The Fat" King of was born about 0995 in Norway. St Olaf II "The Fat" King of's father was Harald "The Greenlander" Underking of Vestfold and his mother was Estrid (Asta) of Uplands. His maternal grandparents were Gudbrand Jarl of Uplands and Ulfhilde (Gunnhild) Thorasdottir. He had two half-brothers named Halfdan and Harald III Hardraade King of. He died on August 31st, 1030 in Slain fighting King Canute of England at Stiklestad.General Notes
Tore down London Bridge as in the Nursery Rhyme.
OCCUPATION: 1st Christian King of Norway, Patron saint of Norway, with Aethelred II fought Danes in England, tore down London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"), fought in western Europe, became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized inhabitants, slain during eclipse of 31 Aug 1030. He was born abt 995, posthumously Patron Saint of Norway.
MISC: Age at death: About 35.
In his early youth, he was a viking. Then he was in the service of the exiled King Ethelred II of England, and, at that time, became a Christian in Rouen. He returned to Norway in 1015 where, recognized as a descendant of King Harald I, he displaced the ruling earls and became king. He created a strong central government. He promoted Christianity, building churches throughout Norway. By 1025, he was more powerful than any previous Norwegian king.
In 1028, Canute II, king of Denmark and England, invaded Norway. Many local Norwegian chieftains, who were against Olav because of his forceful rule, sided with Canute II. Olav was forced to take refuge, and went to Russia. In 1030, he returned to Norway with an army, but was defeated by a peasant army, and was killed at the Battle of Stiklestad.
One source says that he Jumped into Baltic Sea near Rugen Island, Germany.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 0940 in Raised in Greenland, Norway (not Greenland Island) d.~ 0995 in Murdered by his foster sister Sigrid "The Haughty" Storrada
- b.~ 0995 in Norway d.31 Aug 1030 in Slain fighting King Canute of England at Stiklestad
- b.0923 in Uplands, Vestfold, Norway
- b.~ 0970 in Uplands, Vestfold, Norway d.1045
- b.0928 in Norway
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St Olaf II "The Fat" King of and Astrid of were married in a religious ceremony. They had a son named Magnus I "The Good" King of.
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Children
Magnus I "The Good" King of Norway
Magnus I "The Good" King of was born about 1018 in Norway. He died on October 25th, 1047.
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