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	World Homes Network - Norway
		Olaf II and the establishment of the church Olaf Haraldsson, a descendant of Harald I Hårfager, came to the throne as Olaf II in around 1015.
		Olaf II's policy was a dual one of establishing both the royal power and the Christian church on a national basis in opposition to the claims of the local chieftains.
		Norway suffered considerably in the constant wars between Sweden and Denmark (the former having seceded from the union in the early 16th century), losing the provinces of Hä rjedalen and Jämtland in 1645 and Bohuslän in 1658.
	www.world-homes.net /atlas/europe/Scandanavia/norway.htm (3277 words)

	Norway. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Norway is a constitutional monarchy; executive power, while nominally held by the monarch, is exercised by a council of ministers led by the prime minister.
		Olaf II was driven out of Norway by King Canute of England and Denmark, in league with discontented Norwegian nobles; however, his son, Magnus I, was restored (1035) to the Norwegian throne.
		Norway was one of the original members of the United Nations (the Norwegian Trygve Lie was the first UN Secretary-General), and it became a member of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949.
	www.bartleby.com /65/no/Norway.html (2041 words)

	Olaf II of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Olaf II Haraldsson (995 – July 29, 1030), king from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as the Stout and after his canonization as Saint Olaf), was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvason came to Norway.
		Norway during the reign of St. Olaf (1015–1028) showing areas under the control of hereditary chieftains (petty kingdoms).
		Owing to Olaf's later status as the patron saint of Norway, and to his importance in later medieval historiography and in Norwegian folklore, it is difficult to assess the character of the historical Olaf.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olaf_II_of_Norway (1180 words)

	Olaf II of Norway: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		He had annihilated the petty kings of the South, had crushed the aristocracy, enforced the acceptance of Christianity throughout the kingdom, asserted his suzerainty in the Orkney Islands, had humbled the king of Sweden[?] and married his daughter in his despite, and had conducted a successful raid on Denmark.
		Miracles were worked at his tomb, and in 1164 he was canonized and was declared the patron saint of Norway, when his fame spread throughout Scandinavia and even to England, where churches are dedicated to him.
		The Norwegian order of Knighthood of Saint Olaf[?] was founded in 1847 by Oscar I, king of Sweden and Norway, in memory of this king.
	www.encyclopedian.com /sa/Saint-Olaf.html (365 words)

	Olaf of Norway - OrthodoxWiki
		Olaf has since been held as a saint, not only by the people of Norway, whose patron saint he is, but also by Rome.
		The arms of Norway are a lion with the battle-axe of St. Olaf in the forepaws.
		Thirty-five years after St. Olaf's death, Harald was planning an invasion of northern England in 1066 at the provocation of the exiled Earl Tostig (brother of King Harold II of England).
	orthodoxwiki.org /Olaf_of_Norway (1014 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Norway
		Norway, comprising the smaller division of the Scandinavian peninsula, is bounded on the east by Lapland and Sweden, and on the west by the Atlantic.
		Olaf Trygvesson continued the work of union after Hakon's death, and promoted the spread of the new faith, but in a sea-fight with the united forces of the Danes and Swedes he was killed about 1000 near Svalder (of uncertain location).
		As regards territorial development in the Middle Ages, Norway had a number of tributary provinces--in the north, Finmark, inhabited by heathen Lapps; various groups of islands south-west of Norway as: the Farve Islands, the Orkneys, the Shetlands, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, to which were added later Iceland and Greenland.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11117b.htm (4726 words)

	Olaf II - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		OLAF II [Olaf II] (Saint Olaf), c.995-1030, king of Norway (1015-28).
		Olaf fled to Russia, and Canute became king with Earl Haakon as viceroy.
		Olaf made an attempt to regain his kingdom in 1030, only to lose his life in the battle of Stiklestad.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-olaf2.html (351 words)

	Olaf, II Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Olaf was a son of Harold Graenske, a magnate, or kinglet, in eastern Norway and presumably related to Harold I Fairhair, the first king of Norway.
		Olaf established himself immediately in eastern Norway as a sort of king of kings, and the next year he defeated the jarls at Nesjar.
		The power of Olaf was evident months after his death, and even his enemies, the group around Svein, seem to have considered him the special guardian of the Norwegian monarchy.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/olaf-ii (734 words)

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		Conrad II of the Holy Roman Empire is crowned Emperor by the pope.
		Olaf II of Norway attempts to reclaim his lost kingdom, but is defeated.
	www.medievaltymes.com /courtyard/1000_-_1099.htm (1349 words)

	Scandinavia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Harald was the father of Olaf II of Norway.
		Norway was united with Denmark in personal union from the 14th century; in 1814 it was detached from Denmark, and amalgamated with Sweden.
		His daughter Unn "The Deep-Minded" married Olaf the White, King of Dublin; their son Thorstein the Red was an early jarl of the Orkneys and Caithness.
	www.hostkingdom.net /scand.html (3572 words)

	Norway : In Depth : History \| Frommers.com
		Olaf II Haraldsson was a Viking until 1015, when he became king of Norway.
		Norway's parliamentary assembly, the Storting (Stortinget), engaged in repeated conflicts with the Swedish monarchs.
		In October 1905 Norway held an election, and the son of Denmark's king was proclaimed king of Norway.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/norway/0262020044.html (2135 words)

	Olaf the Holy Biography \| eorl_10_package.xml
		Olaf (also called Olaf the Stout and Saint Olaf) was a descendant of Harald I (known as Fairhair).
		Spurred by a prophetic dream, Olaf began his return to Norway to become king, stopping on the way to spend the winter of 1013–1014 in Rouen, where he was baptized.
		Olaf instructed a follower to strike the idol with a club if the farmers were to look away.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/olaf-the-holy-eorl-10 (647 words)

	Nordic Culture > Saint Olaf, Patron Saint of Norway - Scandinavica.com
		Olaf Haraldsson, born in AD 995, was a viking who raided throughout western Europe and the Baltic until his return to Norway in 1015, where he was elected king of the Norwegians with the support of the Upland chieftains.
		Although much of Norway was already Christian in those days, Olaf finished the job by bringing several missionary bishops from England to help to convert the remaining pagan areas of the country.
		Olaf Haraldsson was returning to Norway with a small Swedish army with the intention of regaining the Norwegian crown he had lost.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/history/olaf.htm (1186 words)

	Ancestors and Family of Olav II Haraldsson of Norway
		The son of the lord Harald Grenske and a descendant of the Norwegian ruler Harald I Fairhair, Olaf was reared as a pagan and became a Viking warrior in the Baltic region.
		Olaf attempted to reconquer Norway in 1030 with help from Anund Jakob but was defeated by a superior Norwegian peasant and Danish army in the Battle of Stiklestad (1030), one of the most celebrated battles in ancient Norse history.
		Olaf's popularity, his church work, and the aura of legend that surrounded his death, which was supposedly accompanied by miracles, led to his canonization in 1031.
	nygaard.howards.net /files/188.htm (462 words)

	The name Olav Olaf the name of the Saint King Olaf...
		The name "Olav" ("Olaf,"), the name of the Saint, King Olaf II Saint, King Olaf II who is the patron of Norway Norway, has also been borne by a number of other Norwegian kings.
		Olaf I of Norway Olaf I of Norway (969 - September 9, 1000)
		OLAF OLAF in the European Union is an acronym for the "Office Europeen de Lutte Anti-Fraude", the European Anti-Fraud Office.
	www.biodatabase.de /Olav (274 words)

	1164 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf.
		Thomas Becket contends with Henry II, leaves England to solicit support from the Pope and the King of France.
		England - Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 - 1189).
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/1/11/1164.html (152 words)

	Vikings & their Gods - Olaf II
		He returned to Norway in 1015 and, as a descendant of King Harald I, quickly won recognition, displacing the ruling earls.
		Returning with a force to Norway in 1030, he was defeated by a peasant army and killed at the Battle of Stiklestad.
		Olaf was subsequently worshiped as Norway's patron saint and was canonized in 1164.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/vikings/olaf2.htm (189 words)

	Olaf II of Norway
		Olaf II of Norway is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Olaf II of Norway, Olaf II of Norway - Concerning the king's name, Olaf II of Norway - Reign, Olaf II of Norway - Sainthood, Olaf II of Norway - Christianization, Olaf II of Norway - Olav's dynasty, Olaf II of Norway - Saint Olav
		Olaf Tryggvason, the king of Norway, had married his sister Ingibiorg to Ragnvald, earl of Westrogothia, on condition that he should receive baptism, and the Swedish king’s wife was also a Christian, though he himself was not baptized until 1008 by Sigfrid at Husaby.
	www.experiencefestival.com /olaf_ii_of_norway (1157 words)

	St. Olaf College \| Northfield, Minnesota, USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In choosing a name for the institution, the founders responded to strong Norwegian national as well as religious symbolism; it grew out of a celebration in the Norwegian immigrant community of the splendor of the Nordic middle ages as a means of defining ethnic merits and identity.
		They named the school for Olav II Haraldsson (spelled Olaf in the 19th century), king of Norway from 1016 until 1030.
		In 1900 the college department of the United Church Seminary was consolidated with St. Olaf, and in 1917 the college department of Red Wing Seminary was merged with St. Olaf.
	www.stolaf.edu /about/history.html (353 words)

	Olaf II Haraldsson
		Olaf II Haraldssön II (sometimes Olav), King of Norway from 1016-29, called during his lifetime "the Fat" or "the Stout", and afterwards known as St. Olaf, was born in 995, the year in which Olaf Tryggvessön came to Norway.
		After some years' absence in England, fighting the Danes, Olaf returned to Norway in 1015 and declared himself king, obtaining the support of the five petty kings of the Uplands.
		The Norwegian order of knighthood of St. Olaf was founded in 1847 by Oscar I, King of Sweden and Norway, in memory of this king.
	www.nndb.com /people/974/000102668 (317 words)

	Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He soon began his conflict with Olaf II of Norway, whose realm he claimed.
		Two sons separately ascended the thrones of England and Denmark, while the son of Olaf II succeeded in Norway.
		Peter Weller on the temple of Abu Simbel and the statues of Ramses II.
	historychannel.com /encyclopedia/article.jsp?link=FWNE.fw..ca031600.a (700 words)

	Olaf II - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		A Viking (full name Olaf Haraldsson), he was converted to Christianity in...
		By about 1025 Olaf II had become more powerful than any preceding Norwegian king.
		Harald III, called The Hard Ruler (Norwegian Hårdråde) (1015-1066), king of Norway (1047-1066), a descendant of Harald I. Harald participated in the...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Olaf_II.html (126 words)

	Canute - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The younger son of Sweyn of Denmark, Canute accompanied his father on the expedition of 1013 that invaded England and forced Æthelred to flee to Normandy.
		In 1028, after an uprising had expelled Olaf II of Norway, Canute was recognized as ruler of that kingdom.
		Canute established friendly relations with the Holy Roman Empire and attended the coronation of Conrad II in Rome in 1027.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-canute.html (455 words)

	St. Olaf College: A global place in Minnesota (Norway - the official site in the United States)
		Olaf operated as an academy until 1886, when a college department was added.
		Olaf doesn't just send students abroad but also see students from abroad come study in the U.S. for a semester or to earn a degree.
		Olav II Haraldson (spelled Olaf in the 19th century) was Norway's king from 1016-1030, later made a patron saint and recognized as the man who Christened Norway.
	www.norway.org /News/archive/1998/199805college.htm (1240 words)

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		Olaf Sihtricson (Olaf the Red), king of Dublin is defeated at Tara and exiled to Iona.
		David II of Scotland is exiled to France and Robert II of Scotland serves as regent.
		David II of Scotland is taken captive by the English in the Battle of Neville's Cross.
	www.fortunecity.com /millennium/family/1155/timeline.htm (4627 words)

	St. Olaf College \| Academic Catalog 2006-08 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		St. Olaf is one of a few colleges and universities where students can use Norwegian to complete their foreign language requirement — and beyond the requirement can study the language, literature, culture, and history of Norway in depth.
		Norwegian majors are encouraged to use their language skills for learning in other disciplines and to experience the culture firsthand through study in Norway.
		232 Intermediate Norwegian II This course is a continuation of the approach of Norwegian 231, in which authentic cultural and literary texts provide the basis for writing and discussion on topics such as health, work, Norwegian history, society, politics, environmental issues, and minorities in Norway.
	www.stolaf.edu /catalog/academicprogram/norwegian.html (1160 words)

	OLAF (II.) - Online Information article about OLAF (II.)
		OLAF (II.) HARAt SS N (995–1030), See also:
		saint of Norway, whence his fame spread throughout Scandinavia and even to England, where churches are dedicated to him.
		knighthood of St Olaf was founded in 1847 by Oscar I., king of Sweden and Norway, in memory of this king.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /NUM_ORC/OLAF_II_.html (505 words)

	boys clothing: European royalty--Norway
		Norway despite its long history, is a relatively young European nations in constitutional terms and the monarchy one of the newest.
		Norway has one of the most colorful histories of any European countries, full of savage Viking warriors rading Eropean tows from Scotland south to Spain and in the pricss discovering America centuries before Columbus.
		King Haakon VII returned to Norway after the war on June 7, 1945 and he was greeted by a whole nation for his his role in leading the resistace to the NAZIs during the war.
	histclo.com /royal/nor/royal-nor.htm (1835 words)

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