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	Anetavle of Ketil 'Ken' Nygaard
		Magnus III Barefoot of Norway, son of Olav III Kyrre of Norway and Thora Ragnvaldsdatter of Norway, was born circa 1073 in Norway and died on 24 Aug 1103 in Ulster/Connaugt, Ireland.
		Olav III Kyrre of Norway, son of Harald III Sigurdsson Hardråde of Norway and Tora Torbergsdatter of Giske, was born circa 1050 in Norway and died on 22 Sep 1093 in Håkeby, Tanum, Bohuslan, Sweden.
		Olav II Haraldsson of Norway, son of Harald Grenske and Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, was born circa 995, died on 29 Jul 1030 in Stiklestad, Norway, and was buried in Nidaros, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.
	nygaard.howards.net /ancestors.htm (10713 words)

	Norway
		Norway is first and foremost a maritime nation, and most of its population lives along the coast or on the hundreds of coastal islands, where the weather is moderated by the Gulf Stream.
		Norway is split in three parts by Olof Skötkonung, King of Svealand, his step-father Svend Forkbeard, King of Denmark, and the exiled Jarl Eirik.
		Margarethe is appointed Regent and unites Norway, Sweden, and Denmark in the Union of Kalmar.
	www.angelfire.com /me/Merethe/norwayinfo1.html (4525 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.
		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.
		Ecclesiastically, Norway was at first under the direction of the Archbishop of Lund (1103); later (1152) under the Archbishop of Trondhjem, who had jurisdiction over the Bishops of Bergen, Stavanger, Oslo, Hamar, Farvê, Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Skalholt and Holar (Holum) in Iceland, and Gardar (Garde) in Greenland.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11117b.htm (4747 words)

	Olav_V_of_Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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.
		The only significant Norwegian dynasty in that case not ancestors of Olav would be that of Haakon's mother Lovisa of Sweden, daughter of Charles IV of Norway and descendant of Bernadotte kings of Norway, i.e Charles III John of Norway and Oscar I of Norway.
	www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Olav_V_of_Norway (980 words)

	Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg996 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Sigurd I the Crusader of Norway MAGNUSON was born 1089 and died 26 Mar 1130.
		Olav III the Gentle of Norway HARALDSSON [Parents] was born 1050.
		Sverre of Norway SIGURDSSON King of Norway was born 1152 and died 9 Mar 1202.
	www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafg996.htm (323 words)

	The history of Norway
		Their son, Olav, was chosen to be Danish king on the death of Valdemar in 1375.
		Norway's Council of the Realm was disbanded, and the Norwegian church lost its autonomy.
		The social democratic party in Norway was heavily committed to curbing communist influence both in political life and in the mass organizations such as the trade unions; and the struggle ended in victory.
	www.cyberclip.com /Katrine/NorwayInfo/Articles/HistNorw.html (6703 words)

	Olav V of Norway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of (A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905) Norway from 1957 to 1991.
		As biological son of Maud, Olav V is the great-great-grandnephew of the 1814 King (Click link for more info and facts about Christian Frederick) Christian Frederick of Norway.
		However, regarding children of Olav and Märtha, they, as children of Haakon's niece Märtha, are all descendants of Haakon's parents, totally irrespective of whether Olav was Haakon's son or not.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/ol/olav_v_of_norway.htm (668 words)

	Encyclopedia: Harald III of Norway
		Harald III Sigurdsson (1015 â“ September 25, 1066), later surnamed Harald HardrÃ¥da (Norse: Harald HarÃ°rÃ¡Ã°i, roughly translated as "Harald stern council" or "hard ruler") was the king of Norway from 1046 until 1066.
		Illustration in wrought-iron of Olavs life on the door of a Stave church in Hardemo, Nerike, where Olav baptized locals during his escape Olav II Haraldsson (995 â€“ July 29, 1030), king from 1015â€“1028, (known during his lifetime as the Stout and after his death as Saint Olav...
		Magnus I of Norway was the son of Olaf II and nephew of Harald.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Harald-III-of-Norway (1503 words)

	Church of Norway - not of Europe? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The church in Norway, got, together with the Church in Denmark, a Lutheran confession and Church ordinance through a decision of the common king Christian III in 1537.
		It is not possible to describe the position of the Church of Norway in respect of a “notion of Europe”.
		Without neglecting the legitimacy of the ordained ministry and the episcopal character of Church of Norway in the past, the Porvoo agreement (signed 1996) initiates that Anglican bishops “normally” participate in the consecrations of bishops in the Church of Norway.
	www.kirken.no /engelsk/engelsk_fykse.html (2123 words)

	Norwegian history (the s.c.nordic FAQ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Norway's history is divided in two parts: Before 1387, and after 1814.
		Norway declares independence at Eidsvoll, but after a short war against Sweden Norway agrees to a personal union with Sweden.
		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)

	Haakon VII of Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		King Haakon VII of Norway, Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (August 3, 1872–September 21, 1957) was the first King of Norway after the dissolution of the personal union with Sweden in 1905.
		Their son, Prince Alexander, the future Crown Prince Olav and finally king Olav V of Norway, was born on July 2, 1903.
		After a referendum confirmed the newly-independent Norway as a monarchy, Prince Carl became its king on November 18, 1905, succeeding his great-uncle, the deposed Oscar II of Norway on that throne and was crowned as Haakon VII in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on June 22, 1906.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Haakon-VII-of-Norway.htm (398 words)

	Articles - Olav V of Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Olav's son Harald V succeeded him as King.
		Louise and Christian both were descendants of Haakon V of Norway and of most Danish kings of Norway, such as Christian I of Norway, Frederick I of Norway, and Frederick III of Norway, up to Frederick V of Denmark.
		(MÃ¤rtha of Sweden, Crown Princess of Norway, was daughter of prince Carl of Sweden, duke of Westrogothia, and his wife princess Ingeborg of Denmark, who herself, a sister of Haakon, was daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark and Lovisa of Sweden.
	www.worldhammock.com /articles/Olav_V_of_Norway (1062 words)

	Saint Olav - King of Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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.
		Se a map of Norway during the Viking period, c.
		Olav Haraldsson is accepted as king in Norway
	www.katolsk.no /biografi/olav/english.htm (361 words)

	Harald_III_of_Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Harald III (1015–September 25 1066) was the king of Norway from 1046 together with the son of Olaf Haraldsson (St. Olav), Magnus the Good.
		In the year 1042, he left Constantinople, supposedly because he was refused the hand of a princess, and on his way back to his own country he married Ellisif or Elizabeth, daughter of Yaroslav of Novgorod.
		As a king he was unpopular on account of his harshness and want of good faith, but his many victories in the face of great odds prove him to have been a remarkable general, of never-failing resourcefulness and indomitable courage.
	www.comicscomics.com /search.php?title=Harald_III_of_Norway (573 words)

	HyperWar: The Campaign in Norway [Chapter III]
		The change of plan did not lead to success; the Germans, preparing to enter the fjords of West and South Norway, were favoured by the poor visibility and all made their destinations, though the expedition bound for Bergen escaped our cruisers by a narrow margin.
		Norway's second and third largest towns were in the event securely gripped by German hands while the population was still waking to its days work.
		The safety of Trondheim depended on the two forts, Brettingen and Hysnes, which command the entrance to the fjord on the north bank near Agdenes, some thirty miles northwest of the town: a third fort existed on the south bank, the manning of which was still under active discussion when the Germans arrived.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/UN/UK/UK-NWE-Norway/UK-NWE-Norway-3.html (6888 words)

	Olav (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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.
		Olav I of Norway (969 – September 9, 1000)
		In its latinized form Olaf usually comes out as Olaus (with or without an umlaut on the "u"), as is the case for Olaf Petersson (a disciple of Martin Luther and one of the first preachers of the Reformation in Renaissance Sweden), who is also known as Olaus Petri.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/O/Olav.htm (271 words)

	Norway 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Halfdan III "the Black", King of Westfold (830-863), +863/870; 1m: Ragnhild, dau.of King Harald Gullskiegg of Sogn; 2m: Ragnhild, dau.of King Sigurd Hjort Helgasson of Ringerike; by her he was father of:
		Olav Tryggvesson, King of Norway (995-1000), *968, +ca 1000; 1m: Geira, a Wendish princess; 2m: Gyda of Ireland; 3m: ca 995 Gudrun Skeggesdatter; 4m: 998 Pss Thyra of Denmark (+1000)
		Saint Olav II Haraldsson "the Stout", King of Norway (1016-28), +k.a.1030; m.1019 Astrid of Sweden, illegitimate dau.of King Olof of Sweden
	genealogy.euweb.cz /scand/norway2.html (473 words)

	Norway -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and off its much-indented coastline lie, carved by deep glacial fjords, some 50,000 islands.
		A constitutional monarchy of northern Europe, Norway occupies the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with coastlines on the Skagerrak, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Arctic Ocean.
		Norway is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the North Sea, on the south by the Skagerrak Straits, and on the east by Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9106219 (746 words)

	Sweden-Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Harold III was considered the greatest warrior of his day.
		He left Norway in 1030 to enter the service of the Byzantine Emperor and returned in 1046.
		Olav II went "a viking" in 1007, visitting England for one summer and three winters between 1009 and 1012.
	home.austarnet.com.au /dfgoonan/NORWAY1.htm (1335 words)

	EIGHTH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Åsulv Olson Ljosland was born in 1638 in Ljosland, Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway.
		Olav Åsulvsson Ljosland Liestøl was born in 1672 in Ljosland, Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway.
		Marit Åsulvsdotter Ljosland was born about 1680 in Ljosland, Åseral, Vest-Agder, Norway.
	www.sasktelwebsite.net /bjorwa/d89.htm (132 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Olaf II
		Olaf Haraldson; Olaf Haraldsson; Olaf of Norway; Olaus; Olav II; Olav of Norway; Olav the Thick; Olavs; Tola
		Brought missionaries to Norway to evangelize his people.
		king, crowned and in armour with his weapons and a symbol of charity (food basket, etc.); the arms of Norway are a lion with the battle-axe of Saint Olaf in the forepaws
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/sainto07.htm (153 words)

	Heimskringla (DL SunSITE)
		The priest Are Frode (the learned), a son of Thorgils the son of Geller, was the first man in this country who wrote down in the Norse language narratives of events both old and new.
		His narratives are considered by many men of knowledge to be the most remarkable of all; because he was a man of good understanding, and so old that his birth was as far back as the year after Harald Sigurdson's fall.
		He wrote, as he himself says, the lives and times of the kings of Norway from the report of Od Kolson, a grandson of Hal of Sida.
	sunsite.berkeley.edu /OMACL/Heimskringla (1102 words)

	Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The style Norges rike (State of Norway) for the polity is a common expression, but becomes statutory only on 1 Feb 1942 with its appearance on the State Seal.
		It is cogently argued by the author of an authoritative study of the period that "by February 1 1942 Norway did not cease to be a Kingdom, however, since the Constitution of 1814 was still valid.
		These polities predate the unification of Kingdom of Norway (traditional date 872) and continue, either in dissidence or subordinate to either Norway or a "foreign" power (Denmark, Sweden).
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Norway.htm (3323 words)

	Bergen, Norway -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The principal port and business section is on a peninsula projecting into By Fjord, bounded on the north by the inlet and harbour of Vågen (for small ships) and on the south by Pudde Bay (for larger vessels) and the Store Lungegårds Lake.
		The capital, Oslo, is also Norway's largest city, with more than half a million inhabitants.
		Discusses the problems and perspectives of humanities research, and covers issues like the role of humanities in the information and technology age, curriculum innovation, and cooperative strategies.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9317372?tocId=9317372 (695 words)

	Bergen, Norway -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		More results on "Bergen, Norway" when you join.
		The age of orthodoxy in the Dano-Norwegian kingdom, as in Germany, had a deeply spiritual side, which was manifest in the hymns of Thomas Kingo (1634–1708) and the teaching of Holger Rosenkrantz (died 1642) and Bishop Jens Dinesen Jersin (died 1632).
		Tourist guide to this port city in southwestern Norway.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9317372 (695 words)

	Olav, Crown Prince of Norway (1902- )
		Olav, Crown Prince of Norway, né Prince Alexander of
		Haakon VII, King of Norway, né Prince Carl of
		Carl XV, King of Sweden and Norway (1826-1872)
	gsteinbe.intrasun.tcnj.edu /royalty/ahnenreihe/Olav.html (120 words)

	Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH King Saint Olav Haraldsen NORWAY, II ANDREW ANGERMUELLER HANISH ...
		SAINT Olav, King of NORWAY or NORGE Reigned 1015/1016 Deposed 1028.
		Kings and Queens of Europe, Genealogical Chart, Anne Taute and Romilly Squire, Taute 1989: "Astrid, Illegitimate Daughter of Olof Skotkonung King of Sverige, Mar Olav II King of Norge...Olav II King of Norge 1015/1016-1028 (Abdicated), Mar Astrid Princess of Sverige, Killed in Battle 1030."
		Saint married Queen Astrid Sweden NORWAY, daughter of King Olof Skotkonung SWEDEN, III and Queen Astrid Obotrites SWEDEN, in 1028.
	www.geneal.net /4121.htm (213 words)

	ipedia.com: 1991 Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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	www.ipedia.com /1991.html (2173 words)

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