Olaf I
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- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Legends, Myths
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Scandinavian History
Article abstract: His short reign as king brought about a temporary unification and Christianization of Norway, and his exploits later made him a national hero and legend for his people.
Early Life
Olaf Tryggvason, named after his grandfather, was a great grandson of Harald Fairhair, who had made himself king of most of Norway. Fairhair, who had at least four wives, had numerous descendants who sought to rule his domain after his death. The country was rife with conflict, and in the midst of this turmoil, Olaf was born. His father, Tryggve Olafson, king...
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