Olaf Haraldsson

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Olaf Haraldsson, also known as Saint Olaf, was an 11th-century king of Norway whose efforts to consolidate Christianity and royal power made him a central figure in Norwegian history and later its patron saint.

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Label Occurrences
Olaf Haraldsson canonical 3
Olaf the Stout 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
King of Norway
human
medieval monarch
alsoKnownAs Olaf II of Norway NERFINISHED
Olav II Haraldsson NERFINISHED
Olav den hellige NERFINISHED
Saint Olaf NERFINISHED
St. Olaf NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nidaros Cathedral NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 995
birthPlace Norway NERFINISHED
Ringerike NERFINISHED
canonizationDate 1031
canonizationStatus saint
canonizedBy Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Norway
dateOfBattle Battle of Stiklestad, 29 July 1030
deathDate 29 July 1030
deathPlace Norway NERFINISHED
Stiklestad NERFINISHED
Trøndelag NERFINISHED
era 11th century
High Middle Ages
familyName Haraldsson NERFINISHED
father Harald Grenske NERFINISHED
feastDay 29 July
givenName Olaf NERFINISHED
hasCultCenter Nidaros Cathedral NERFINISHED
influenced Christianization of Norway NERFINISHED
Norwegian law and kingship traditions
knownFor consolidation of Christianity in Norway
role in Norwegian national identity
strengthening royal power in Norway
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
mother Åsta Gudbrandsdatter NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Stiklestad NERFINISHED
patronSaintOf Norway NERFINISHED
Trondheim NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Nidaros NERFINISHED
Trondheim NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Norway NERFINISHED
predecessor Sweyn Forkbeard NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1028
reignStart 1015
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
successor Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Olaf II of Norway alsoKnownAs Olaf Haraldsson
Olaf II of Norway alsoKnownAs Olaf Haraldsson
this entity surface form: Olaf the Stout
Saint Olaf birthName Olaf Haraldsson
Varangians associatedWith Olaf Haraldsson