St. Olaf
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St. Olaf is the canonized King Olaf II of Norway, revered as the patron saint who played a central role in the Christianization of Norway.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
King of Norway ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nidaros Cathedral pilgrimages ⓘ |
| baptizedIn | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDiedIn | Battle of Stiklestad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ringerike, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 995 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nidaros (Trondheim), Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationPlace | Nidaros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | local cult recognized by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child | Magnus I of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Olsok (St. Olaf’s Day) celebrations ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 29 July 1030 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Stiklestad, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Harald Fairhair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Harald Grenske NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 29 July ⓘ |
| hasName |
Olaf II Haraldsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olaf the Holy NERFINISHED ⓘ Olav den hellige NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Olaf NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Olav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
axe
ⓘ
crown ⓘ orb ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christianization of Norway
ⓘ
unifying Norway under a Christian monarchy ⓘ |
| legacy | considered Norway's eternal king ⓘ |
| majorShrine | Nidaros Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Åsta Gudbrandsdatter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf |
Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ difficult marriages ⓘ seafarers ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1028 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1015 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran traditions ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.