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  Olav V of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2005, Olav was proclaimed the Norwegian of the century, with 41 percent of the votes.
Olav was in any case a biological son of Maud (Haakon's own first cousin), who was daughter of Queen Alexandra, herself daughter of Louise of Hesse and Christian IX of Denmark.
As biological son of Maud, Olav V is the great-great-grandnephew of the 1814 King Christian Frederick of Norway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olav_V_of_Norway   (1115 words)

  
 King Olav Trygvason's Saga: Part I
Olav was the handsomest of men, very stout and strong, and in all bodily exercises he excelled every Northman that ever was heard of.
Olav repaired himself to him, and, entering into conversation, asked him if he could foresee how it would go with him with regard to his kingdom, or of any other fortune he was to have.
Olav told him to take his cows, if he could distinguish them; "but don't delay our march." The peasant had with him a large house-dog, which he put in among the herd of cattle, in which many hundred head of beasts were driven together.
www.inisfail.com /~ancients/history/heimskringla6.html   (9716 words)

  
 Olav - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The given name Olav (Olaf, Olof, Olaus), the name of Saint Olav, patron of Norway, has also been borne by a number of other Norwegian kings.
Conventions of spelling remain quite fluid, the original Old Norse form is Olaf, while Norwegian uses both Olaf and Olav, but predominantly Olav, and Swedish most often using Olaf or Olof.
People with the name Olav tend to be very attracted to Coca Cola, scientists do not know the reason of this, but they believe that it has something to do with the fact that they are retarded
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olav   (399 words)

  
 Olav Tryggvason 995-1000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Olav subsequently converted to the Christian faith and was baptised in England in 995.
Olav Tryggvason was determined to introduce the Christian faith in his territory.
On a return voyage from Vendland (Pommerania), Olav was challenged by a superior fleet that included the Danish fleet, the ships of the Swedish king, and those of Earl Håkon's sons Svein and Eirik.
www.dokpro.uio.no /umk_eng/myntherr/ot.html   (309 words)

  
 Reconstruction of the 13th century St Olav frontal
On either side of the middle of the central section is a horizontal frieze with representations of the four Evangelists' symbols – Mark, the lion; Matthew, the angel; John, the eagle; and Luke, the bull.
Olav distributes money before the battle at Stiklestad, July 29th, 1030 A.D. The Icelandic medieval historian Snorre relates: "The king then took many silver marks and gave them to a freeman, saying: ’You shall keep this silver safe and disburse it afterwards.
Their presence on this frontal shows that Olav's martyrdom was perceived as a decisive factor in the completion of Norway's Christianisation, and reflects the level of veneration accorded to Norway’s saint-king at the time of the frontal’s making.
www.niku.no /olavsfro/english/1_olavs.htm   (989 words)

  
 OLAV & Co., Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
OLAV's top quality resource team addresses both the technical and the business requirements of a client's legacy data conversion, ensuring the very highest quality conversion results.
OLAV has the reputation among our clients for meeting the initial schedule and the initial budget, with the highest quality data conversions.
Two of OLAV's clients are in the public sector, one of which is the largest domestic public power authority.
www.olav.com   (238 words)

  
 Olav Haraldsson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
On returning to Norway, Olav contended with both internal and external opposition before he became the first effective king of the entire country.
After his death, Olav was regarded not only as the mythical bearer of Norwegian national unity but as a Christian martyr.
The cult of Olav is also an example of the common medieval practice of identifying a nation with a primary patron among the saints.
demo.lutherproductions.com /historytutor/basic/medieval/people/olav.htm   (170 words)

  
 Doubts raised over King Olav's lineage - Aftenposten.no
*Olav, originally Prince Alexander, was born in England in 1903, roughly nine months after his mother had a secret hospital stay in the care of doctor Sir Francis Laking.
Controversy has dogged the birth of Olav since King Haakon was alone on a two-month tour of Denmark around the time of conception.
Bomann-Larsen also raises the possibility that Laking's son was a possible sperm donor for Queen Maud, and that Olav was the result of artificial insemination.
www.aftenposten.no /english/local/article890633.ece   (622 words)

  
 Saint Olav - King of Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We should not be surprised, therefore, when authors who have attempted to describe Olav the man have arrived at widely differing results.
The best description of Olav 's conversion and life as a Christian will be given by the one who himself has taken the path of blood from pagan wildness to a life that come close to corresponding to «White Christ's» will.
Olav Haraldsson is accepted as king in Norway
www.katolsk.no /biografi/olav/english.htm   (361 words)

  
 Olav Consulting - Ottawa Ontario Canada
Olav strives to stay at the forefront with skilled consultants and relevant, cost-effective solutions.
Olav Consulting works almost exclusively with senior level professionals who are able to contribute immediately to any given project.
Olav's highly skilled consultants are generally able to work within your budget.
www.olavconsulting.com   (174 words)

  
 Fiftieth Anniversary--Olav Bjaaland Photo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
While accepting the gift, Olav expressed the desire to send a message and commemorative token to the residents of the station on the 50th anniversary of Amundsen's arrival.
These were the last words Olav ever wrote before his death at the age of 88.
Olav was a world champion skiier, who was driving one of four dog sledges upon arrival at Pole.
www.southpolestation.com /trivia/igy1/olav.html   (326 words)

  
 Saga of Olav Haraldson: Part VIII
King Olav was armed thus: He had a gold-mounted helmet on his head; and had in one hand a white shield, on which the holy cross was inlaid in gold.
Olav came forth from behind the shield-bulwark, and put himself at the head of the army; and when the bondes looked him in the face they were frightened, and let their hands drop.
Thormod Kolbrunarskald was under King Olav's banner in the battle; but when the king had fallen, the battle was raging so that of the king's men the one fell by the side of the other, and the most of those who stood on their legs were wounded.
www.inisfail.com /~ancients/history/heimskringla16.html   (10827 words)

  
 Saint Olav - King of Norway - I. Olav's Childhood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A boy was born in Ringerike at the end of the tenth century, and was given the name Olav.
Olav's stepfather was a peaceful man who liked best the work of a farmer: every day he went out to the fields and meadows to see that the work was being carried out well.
He was called Olav Digre.» (This Norse word can mean fat or coarse-limbed; I incline to favour the latter interpretation, since he himself liked this nickname.) «He spoke fearlessly and alertly.
www.katolsk.no /biografi/olav/eng_01.htm   (454 words)

  
 Olav Skille - VAT CDs
Olav has developed a set of 4 CDs, each with 3 therapy sessions of 23 minutes each.
Each CD is "hand made" by Olav Skille with no fancy labels, only hand-written informations of which frequencies you find on this CD.
Olav will also make CDs of specific requested frequencies with whatever pumping rate you desire at a cost in the US of $24 per frequency (3 frequencies will fit on a CD) plus shipping.
www.vibroacoustic.org /FrequencyInfo/olav.htm   (1620 words)

  
 Saint Olav   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Olav Haraldsson was king of Norway from 1015 to 1030.
Olav Haraldsson`s reign appears to have lasted about a decade.
Finally this alliance became too powerful for King Olav, who was forced to flee in 1028.
www.stiklestad.no /english/psmaler/standard.asp?thisId=976019521   (134 words)

  
 OLAV Products & Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One of OLAV's core competencies is the extraction and conversion of "Legacy" data.
OLAV utilizes a proven methodology for legacy data conversions, documented in OLAV company procedures for Data Conversion Project Planning, Data Mapping, Data Extraction, Data Transformation and Loading, Data Verification and Validation(VandV), and Unit and Cycle Testing Plans.
The results of this OLAV methodology for a specific client's project are transmitted to the client on a "closeout CD".
www.olav.com /Prodserv.htm   (332 words)

  
 Norwegian history (the s.c.nordic FAQ)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The battle of Stiklestad in Trøndelag, in which Olav Haraldsson (canonized as St. Olav) is killed.
Olav V becomes king after the death of Haakon VII.
On Olav's death in January, his son Harald V succeeded him as the king of Norway.
www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq63.html   (1256 words)

  
 Public Art Fund: Whitney Biennial 2004: Olav Westphalen
Olav Westphalen's artistic practice locates itself between the realms of art and daily life, an approach pioneered by Allan Kaprow, with whom he studied in California.
Inspired by the spate of recent news coverage of incidents involving domesticated wild animals-tigers in particular-Westphalen's The Weight of Dead Prey is a life-size sculpture of a ferocious tiger that reclines in a small fenced-in area alongside a path.
Olav Westphalen was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1963.
www.publicartfund.org /pafweb/projects/04/whitney_biennial/whitney_biennial_westphalen_04.html   (345 words)

  
 Contact OLAV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
OLAV and Co., Inc. was first established in 1990.
The Founder chose the name Olav after King Olav V of Norway, renowned for the great deal of time he spent getting to know his people and meeting their needs.
Because of these actions, Olav V was known as the "People's King." Just as King Olav V believed in the importance of interacting with his people, OLAV and Co., Inc. firmly believes in establishing strong, personalized relationships with all of its clients.
www.olav.com /about.htm   (131 words)

  
 Olav Basoski   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Born and raised in Haarlem, The Netherlands, and a descendant of a Polish soldier, Olav Basoski (b.
Olav made more than 100 records but not always as "Olav Basoski".
Olav Basoski did lots of remixes for some very famous artists like Moby, Pulp Victim, James Brown, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Phats and Small, U96, Mirwais, Bob Marley, JX, Apollo 440, Vengaboys, Hardfloor, 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor and many of others...
hiphop.discogs.com /artist/Olav+Basoski   (251 words)

  
 Olav Schmutzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Olav Schmutzer (Amsterdam office) specialises in trademark, trade name, advertisement and patent litigation.
Olav graduated in Dutch law from the University Utrecht in 1999 and joined NautaDutilh in 2003.
In 2002, Olav completed the postgraduate course in Benelux, European and International Trade Mark Law given by the Grotius Academy.
www.nautadutilh.com /content/people_detail.asp?item={B6E50EF8-0AF8-4B9C-89C8-AFBBBC116679}   (80 words)

  
 St Olav's Way: Trekking the Trail of Norse Kings by Brandon Wilson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The trail fell into disuse from 1535 until 1997, when the Norwegian government spent millions of kroner to map, clear and mark the pathway and reclaim a unique chapter of their heritage.
Olav's Way is quite different from the Camino de Santiago, that classic pilgrimage trail across northern Spain.
A popular time to walk the trail is late July when many arrive in Trondheim for "Olav Wake" and the cultural festivities that continue for a week afterward.
www.wanderingtheworld.com /olavsway   (2005 words)

  
 Personal Home Page: Olav Beckmann
Paul H. Kelly and Olav Beckmann and Tony Field and Scott B. Baden.
Olav Beckmann, Anthony J. Field, Gerard Gorman, Andrew Huff, Marc Hull and Paul H. Kelly.
Olav Beckmann, Alastair Houghton, Michael Mellor and Paul H J Kelly.
www.doc.ic.ac.uk /~ob3   (710 words)

  
 St Olav Festival underway - Aftenposten.no
The St Olav Festival in Trondheim is billed as the biggest church- and cultural festival in Norway, measured by both the number of events and the variety of the programs.
It was considered important to hold an all-night vigil for St Olav in the Middle Ages, and services beginning at 11pm aimed to keep that tradition alive.
The festival itself commemorates the life and death of St Olav, the former Olav Haraldsson, who tried to bring Christianity to Norway but was killed for his efforts at the battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
www.aftenposten.no /english/local/article1088125.ece   (528 words)

  
 Olav Zipser
Olav is known as the father of freefly.
He has over 13,000 freefly jumps and is a master in the sky; controlled, creative and always doing something new.
Olav invented Space Balls, Atmopshere Dolphin Licences and the Space Games.
www.bpa.org.uk /skydive/pages/people/olavzisper.htm   (1308 words)

  
 RIGZONE - Statoil Board Stands Behind Olav Fjell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Olav Fjell has the confidence of the board - he is best suited to take Statoil forward.
It is the board's opinion that Olav Fjell has shown decisiveness and has delivered good results during his four years as head of the group.
Chief executive Olav Fjell retains the confidence of the whole board of directors.
www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=8425   (382 words)

  
 St Olav Orthodox Church- [Western Rite] - Minneapolis/St. Paul,MN
We are the first in a growing number of parishes made up of majority Americans, loooking for other like-minded independent parishes, who seek to reclaim their own Orthodox & catholic heritage, history, and culture, unburdened by foreign ethnic incursions.
Olav, who died in 1030 defending an Orthodox Christian Norway from the rulers who wished to return to paganism, is our patron Saint.
King Olav was canonized as the Patron Saint of the Orthodox Norse.
netministries.org /see/churches/ch04576?frame=N   (978 words)

  
 Koss, Johann Olav --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The highlight of the outstanding ice speed skating career of Norway's Johann Olav Koss came on Feb. 20, 1994, when he won the stamina-sapping 10,000-m race in the Winter Olympics at Hamar, Norway.
Johann Olav Koss of Norway, the 1991 winner, finished second ahead of Rintje Ritsma of The Netherlands.
Along with Knut Hamsun and Sigrid Undset, novelist Olav Duun was one of the outstanding names in 20th-century Norwegian fiction.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9115375?tocId=9115375   (674 words)

  
 BBC News | SCOTLAND | Penguin picks up military honour
The king penguin, known as Nils Olav, has been promoted to the rank of honourable regimental sergeant major.
Keeper Rob Thomas said that, if Nils Olav was aware of his status, he did not show it.
Major Egelien said that the new rank of Nils Olav could not be revealed until the ceremony had taken place.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_1495000/1495503.stm   (381 words)

  
 Sculptures: King Olav   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bust of King Olav V. This is a thumbnail image, please click it to view the full size image.
Born Prince Alexander of Denmark, the king was given the name Olav by his father on moving to Norway to form the new Norwegian Royal Family.
King Olav ascended the throne on September 21, 1957 and died on January 18, 1991.
www.cord.edu /dept/archives/sculpture/olav.html   (313 words)

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