Harald Grenske

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Harald Grenske was a 10th-century Norwegian petty king of Vestfold and father of Saint Olaf II, who later became king and patron saint of Norway.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian nobleman
historical figure
petty king
associatedWith Christianization of Norway (through his son)
early Norwegian monarchy
causeOfDeath killed in a hall-burning (according to saga tradition)
child Olaf II of Norway NERFINISHED
Saint Olaf NERFINISHED
country Norway
date 10th century
dynasty Fairhair dynasty NERFINISHED
era Viking Age NERFINISHED
ethnicity Norwegian
father Gudrød Bjørnsson NERFINISHED
genreOfTextMention kings' sagas
grandfather Björn Farmann NERFINISHED
historicity partly legendary
language Old Norse
mentionedIn Heimskringla NERFINISHED
notableFor being father of Saint Olaf II of Norway
notableRelative Harald Fairhair (ancestral line) NERFINISHED
Olaf II Haraldsson NERFINISHED
placeOfRule Vestfold NERFINISHED
positionHeld petty king of Vestfold
region Scandinavia NERFINISHED
religion Norse paganism
sourceType medieval saga tradition
spouse Åsta Gudbrandsdatter NERFINISHED
title King of Vestfold NERFINISHED

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Olaf II of Norway father Harald Grenske
Saint Olaf father Harald Grenske