 Alfhild (NMN-Olaf) NorwayBorn ± 998 at Norway Name Prefix: Married at No Marriage ? to:  Olaf II "The Fat" King Of Norway, Saint, son of Harald "The Greenlander" Underking Of Vestfold and Estrid (Asta\Asted) Gudbrandsdottir.Born ± 995 at Norway, died Aug 31, 1030 at Slain Fighting King Canute Of England At Stiklestad, approximately 35 years, buried at Tore Down London Bridge As In The Nursery Rhyme, 1st marriage to: Alfhild (NMN-Olaf) Norway, 2nd marriage to: Astrid (Edstrid) Of Sweden, [Queen Norway] Name Suffix: Ancestral File Number: 1 NAME Olaf /Haraldsson/ 2 GIVN Olaf 2 SURN Haraldsson 2 NSFX King Of Norway St. Olaf II, called Olaf 'The Stout' during his lifetime, 1st Christian King of Norway, b. ca. 995 (posthumously), patron saint of Norway, with Aethelred II fought Danes in England, tore down London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"), fought in western Europe, became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized inhabitants, slain during eclipse of 31 Aug 1030 at Stiklestad fighting Knut (Canute), King of England and Denmark, buried Trondheim; m. Feb 1018 (1) Astrid, daughter of Olaf Skotkonung, 1st Christian King of Sweden, d. 1021/22. [Ancestral Roots, line 243a-21] ------------------------------ OCCUPATION: 1st Christian King of Norway, Patron saint of Norway, with Aethelred II fought Danes in England, tore down London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"), fought in western Europe, became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized inhabitants, slain during eclipse of 31 Aug 1030. He was born abt 995, posthumously Patron Saint of Norway. MISC: Age at death: About 35. In his early youth, he was a viking. Then he was in the service of the exiled King Ethelred II of England, and, at that time, became a Christian in Rouen. He returned to Norway in 1015 where, recognized as a descendant of King Harald I, he displaced the ruling earls and became king. He created a strong central government. He promoted Christianity, building churches throughout Norway. By 1025, he was more powerful than any previous Norwegian king. In 1028, Canute II, king of Denmark and England, invaded Norway. Many local Norwegian chieftains, who were against Olav because of his forceful rule, sided with Canute II. Olav was forced to take refuge, and went to Russia. In 1030, he returned to Norway with an army, but was defeated by a peasant army, and was killed at the Battle of Stiklestad. One source says that he Jumped into Baltic Sea near Rugen Island, Germany. ---------------------- The following extensive information was contained in a post-em by Curt Hofemann, curt_hofemann@yahoo.com: Death: 31 AUG 1030 in Slain fighting King Canute of England at Stiklestad Date of 29 Aug 1031 is more likely & Canute instigated, but didnt participate. Olaf was trying to unite Norway & the local chiefs & landholders headed by Kalv Arneson, Hårek av Tjøtta and Tore Hund (who werebeing supplanted in Olafs scheme & being bribed with silver by Canute) led a farmers army against Olaf. Death: 29 Jul 1030 [Ref: Catholic Ency, Ency Britannica, Moriarty p53 & 171, Turton] 29.VII (31.VIII) 1030 [Ref: ES II:108 & 114]1030 [Ref: Watney top] It is now: Stiklestad (on the Trondheimsfjord near Verdal), Nord Trøndelag (county), central Norway. "Torstein Knarresmed cut King Olav with the axe, and the cut hit theleft leg above the knee. Finn Arnesson immediately killed Torstein. But after receiving the wound the King supported himself against a stone, threw the swordand prayed to God for help. Then Tore Hund stabbed him with his spear; the stab came below the mail coat and entered the abdomen. Then Kalv cut him and the cut hit the left side of the neck.... These three wounds killed King Olav." See:Snorre Sturlasons Heimskringla SAGA OF OLAF HARALDSON relating the battle of Stiklestad & death of Olaf online at: http://users.ev1.net/~theweb/Heims-27.htm "One source says that he Jumped into Baltic Sea near Rugen Island, Germany" That source is confusing St. Olaf Haraldsson with Olaf Tryggvesson who is thought to have died this way between the island of Child: 1. Magnus I Olafsson "The Good" King Of NorwayBorn ± 1018 at Norway, died Oct 25, 1047 at Skibby, Denmark, approximately 29 years 1 NAME Magnus I /Olafsson/ 2 GIVN Magnus I 2 SURN Olafsson 2 NSFX "The Good" King Of Norway MISC: He was the son of King Olav Haraldson, also known as Olav II or Saint Olaf. Magnus grew up in Russia where his father had been in exile. Age at death: About 23. When his father's adversary, King Canute of Denmark and England, died in 1035, Magnus was summoned back to Norway from Russia by those who were loyal to his father. Magnus became king of Norway.He then helped King Hardecanute of Denmark against the Wends in return for an agreement that if either of them died without an heir, the other would succeed him; therefore, in 1042, Magnus I became king of Denmark. In 1043, he was victorious against the Wends. He united Norway and Denmark during his rule. He laid claim to the English throne also, but could not attain it. In 1046, he made hisuncle Harald Hrdrde co-ruler with him. Magnus died the following year, and hisuncle became King Harald III who was killed during the invasion of England in 1066. ------------------ The following information was contained in a post-em by Curt Hofemann, curt_hofemann@yahoo.com: Magnus I Olafsson, b. 1024, Norway, d. Oct. 25, 1047, Skibby, Den., byname MAGNUS THE GOOD, Norwegian MAGNUS DEN GODE, Norwegian ruler, king of Norway (1035-47) and Denmark (1042-47), who wrested hegemony in the two Scandinavian nations from descendants of Canute the Great (d. 1035), king of Denmark and England. An illegitimate son of the Norwegian king Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf), Magnus was named after the Holy Roman emperor Charlemagne (Old Norse: Karlamagnús) and was taken to Russia at the age of four with his father, who had been exiled by Canute. In 1035 the chiefs of Norway rebelled against the rule of Canute's son Sweyn (Svein) and elected Magnus king. Canute's son Hardecanute, who became king of Denmark in 1035 and England in 1040, also claimed the Norwegian throne but later accepted Magnus' sovereignty. The two rulers agreed that whoever survived would rule both Norway and Denmark. When Hardecanute died in 1042, Magnus also became king of Denmark and appointed as his viceroy Canute's nephew Sweyn (Svein) Estridsson (later Sweyn II). Sweyn, however, soon challenged Magnus' sovereignty in Denmark. Magnus received the support of most Danes, who needed his help against the Wends (Slavs) in southern Jutland, and he repeatedly defeated Sweyn in battle. After Magnus' uncle Harald III Sigurdsson returned from Constantinople (now Istanbul) in 1045, the two men agreed to share the kingdom. Magnus died in a campaign launched by the co-rulers against Denmark in 1047, aborting his plans to claim the English throne. [Ref: Ency Britannica online] Magnus the Good (1024-1047) Reigned 1042-1047 Children: Ragnhild (1035-?) Married to Haakon I 1050 Brigitta (1047-?) King Magnus the Good (1024-1042) stands out as being the Danish king who was not Danish. He was actually a Norwegian king. According to the legend, King Magnus and King Hardi Canute made the deal that whoever outlived the other should become king of both kingdoms. Another part of the deal was that a male heir of any of the two kings should inherit the joint kingdom. King Hardi Canutedied in 1042, and King Magnus the Good ruled over both countries for five years. However, both died without having a male heir, so the grandson of the previous Danish King Sweyn I Forkbeard, namely Sweyn II Estridsen, became the new king. [Ref: Royal Danish Embassy http://www.denmarkemb.org/kngsquns.html] Regards, Curt | |||