St. Olaf II of Norway 
St. Olaf II of was born about 0995. St. Olaf II of's father was Harold "Grenski" of Vestfold and his mother was Estrid (Asta) of Uplands. His paternal grandparents were Duke Gundrod of Vestfold and Princess Caecilia of Vestfold; his maternal grandparents were Gudbrand Jarl of Uplands and Ulfhild (Gunhild) Thorasdottir. He had three half-brothers named Olaf II "The Saint" (Haraldsson) King of, Halfdan and Harald III Hardraade King of. He died on August 31st, 1030 in Stiklestad. He was buried in Trondheim,Norway.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> King
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 91RP-KK
Sources: RC 28; A. Roots 243A; AF.
Roots: St. Olaf II, called Olaf "the Stout" during lifetime, 1st Christian
King of Norway; patron saint of Norway. Born about 995 (posthumously). With
Aethelred II (1-19) 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 at Stiklestad fighting Knut
(Canute), King of England and Denmark.
RC: St. Olaf II, King of Norway. AF: Olav Haraldsson.
First Christian King of Norway. Fought against the Danes in England. Born
after his father was murdered about 995. Slain in battle 29 July 1030 at
Stiklestadt in conflict with King Knut of Denmark and England.
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1 NAME Olaf St. "the Stout" /of Norway/
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() 2 GIVN Olaf St. "the Stout"
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() 2 SURN of Norway
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() 2 NSFX King of Norway
per Weis' "AR" (243A:21), he was the 1st Christian King of Norway, born
posthumously, patron saint of Norway. Along with Ethelred "the Unready" King
of England, he fought the 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 at Stiklestad fighting Canute,
King of England and Denmark.
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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.0828 d.0860
- b.0852 d.0936
- b.0831 d.0855
- b.0899 d.0934
- b.0875 d.0903
- b.~ 0952 d.~ 0995
- b.~ 0995 d.31 Aug 1030 in Stiklestad
- b.0850 in Norway
- b.0875 in Norway
- b.0900 in Norway
- b.~ 0923 in Uplands,Vestfold,Norway
- b.0970 in Uplands,Vestfold,Norway d.1045
- b.~ 0880 in ,,,Norway
- b.~ 0927 in ,,,Norway
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St. Olaf II of and Estrid of Sweden were married in a religious ceremony in February 1018. They had a son and a daughter, named Magnus I Olafsson The Good King of and Ulfhild of.
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Children
Magnus I Olafsson The Good King of Norway
Magnus I Olafsson The Good King of was born in 1025. He died at the age of 22 on October 25th, 1047.
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