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Olaf III of Norway (c.
1050-Håkeby,
1093), also known as
Olaf Haraldsson (son of Harald) and
Olav Kyrre (the peaceful or silent), was king of
Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093. During his reign the nation experienced a rare extended period of peace.
A son of King
Harald Hardråde and Tora Torbergsdatter, Olaf took part in
Viking invasion of England in 1066 and may have fought in the
Battle of Stamford Bridge. After his father fell in the battle, which marked the end of the Viking era, Olaf shared the kingdom with his brother
Magnus II (Magnus Haraldsson) from 1067 until Magnus' death in 1069, when Olaf became sole ruler of Norway.
Olaf made peace with
William the Conqueror of
England. He also made peace with
Svend Estridsen of Denmark, who held a claim to the throne, and married his daughter Ingerid. The marriage didn't produce any children. However, his successor
Magnus III, nicknamed Magnus Berrføtt (Magnus Barefoot), was a bastard son of Olaf's.
Olaf is said to have to founded the city of
Bergen in 1070. An abstract equestrian statue of Olaf Kyrre was placed in
Bergen in 1998.
Olaf was the first Norwegian king who learned how to read and write. He strengthened the power of the king and instituted the system of
guilds in Norway. Also, the Norwegian law (
Gulatingsloven) was probably put in writing for the first time during his reign. Olaf improved relations with the
pope and founded
dioceses and churches in Bergen en Nidaros (
Trondheim). He was buried at Nidaros.
Around 1225,
Snorri Sturluson wrote a saga about Olaf in the
Heimskringla, a history of the kings of Norway.
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