Olaf Haraldsson

   Another name for Olaf was Saint Olaf II King Of Norway.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Web Reference: Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands, Olav Haraldson.
The Historia Norwegie names "Olauum perpetuum regem Norwegie" as son of "Haroldum Grensca" & his wife [Historia Norwegie XV, p. 86]. He was defeated and killed on his return to Norway in 1030. Adam of Bremen records that King Olav died "IV Kal Aug" and that he reigned 12 years [Adami, Gesta Hammenburgensis Ecclesiæ Pontificum II.59, MGH SS VII, p. 327]. Soon after his death he was seen as a national hero, and considered a saint. Olaf married Astrid Olofsdottir, the illegitimate daughter of Olof "Skotkoning" of Sweden and his mistress, Edla. Snorre records the marriage of King Olav and "Astrid, daughter of the Swedish king Olaf" [Snorre, Saga of Olaf Haraldson Part III, 92.].

• Background Information: ¹⁶⁰
Weis' Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700, 8th Edition, Saint Olaf II called Olaf "the Stout" during his lifetime, was the first Christian King of Norway. He was born circa 995 and after his death he became the patron saint of Norway. Olaf married Astrid, the daughter of Olaf Skotkonung.

Olaf married Ástrid Óláfsdóttir, daughter of Olaf Skotkonung King of Sweden and Edla of Vinland.