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	Nordic Culture > Saint Olaf, Patron Saint of Norway - Scandinavica.com
		Stiklestad is the battlefield where King Olaf Haraldsson died on July 29th 1030 and became known as Saint Olaf.
		The Battle of Stiklestad became the keystone event in the introduction of Christianity in Norway, as Olaf’s death increased enormously his popularity as a Christian saint.
		Stiklestad is home to the Stiklestad National Cultural Centre, the place that brings back to life the stories and the myths about the holy king.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/history/olaf.htm (1186 words)

	Battle of Stiklestad Information
		The Battle of Stiklestad (Old Norse Stiklarstaðir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway.
		This was where the Battle of Stiklestad took place, as described by Snorre (Snorri Sturluson) in his famous book Heimskringla 200 years later.
		The historic play was based upon both the story of the Battle of Stiklestad described by Snorre and the events that could likely have taken place at the Sul farm at the time before the battle.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Stiklestad (1369 words)

	History - Battle Of Stiklestad
		The Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway.
		This was where the Battle of Stiklestad took place, as described by Snorre (Snorri Sturluson) in his famous book Heimskringla 200 years later.
		The historic play was based upon both the story of the Battle of Stiklestad described by Snorre and the events that could likely have taken place at the Sul farm at the time of the battle.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /Aaronritter1386/battle-of-stiklestad/history.html (548 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Saint Olaf (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1016 he defeated Earl Sweyn[?], hitherto the virtual ruler of Norway, at the Battle of Neaje[?], and within a few years had won more power than had been enjoyed by any of his predecessors on the throne.
		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.
		On his return a year later he fell at the Battle of Stiklestad[?], where his own subjects were arrayed against him.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/sa/Saint_Olaf?title=Battle_of_Stiklestad (321 words)

	Norwegian Vikings
		Norwegian Viking history is vividly described on Norwegian stamps 1930 "The Death of Olav the Holy at the Battle of Stiklestad" in 1030 [Olav is the Patron Saint of Norway] (Scott 153), and in a set of six stamps 1941, featuring the poet Snorre Sturlason (1178-1241) and the "The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway".
		The life of King Olav and The Battle of Stiklestad is determined as the end of the Norwegian Viking era, and the introduction of Christianity in Norway.
		The Norwegian cathedral "Nidaros" was later built in Trondheim, very close to the place where the Battle of Stiklestad took place, and has since been used as the Coronation Church of Norwegian kings, and used by the Norwegian royal family for weddings, baptism of their children, and royal funerals.
	vikings.heindorffhus.dk /frame-Norway.htm (747 words)

	Verdal in Norway
		Stiklestad is located about 4 km east of Verdalsøra and has become a national centre for culture with a museum, historical exhibitions and outdoor stage.
		Stiklestad is the battlefield where King Olav Haraldsson fell on July 1030, and he became known as St. Olav.
		Stiklestad Golfclub is a golf course with 9 holes and a variation of difficulties.
	www.gonorway.no /norway/counties/nord-trondelag/verdal/763643abe37ef40/index.html (2373 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Harold Hardrada (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1066 he was killed in a battle against King Harold Godwinson of England at Stamford bridge outside the city of York, England.
		At the age of fifteen he was obliged to flee from Norway, having taken part in the Battle of Stiklestad[?] (1030), in which King Olaf met his death.
		He was only fifty years old, but he was the first of the six kings who had ruled Norway since the death of Harald Haarfagre to reach that age.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ha/Harold_Hardrada?title=Battle_of_Stiklestad (592 words)

	Stiklestad: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		In a battle there in 1030, Olaf II (St. Olaf) was slain in an attempt to regain the crown of Norway.
		...All men knew the grand Bjarkamal, the Danish heroic lay that St. Olaf caused to be recited to him before the battle of Stiklestad; the histories of the kings and viking chiefs were learnt by heart for recitation by the scalds professional bards and...
		STIKLESTAD sti kl sta, village, Nord-Trondelag co., central Norway, on the Trondheimsfjord.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/stiklestad.jsp?l=S&p=8 (534 words)

	Battle of Stiklestad at AllExperts
		The Battle of Stiklestad (Old Norse StiklarstaÃ°ir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway.
		The Stiklestad Church was erected on top of the stone against which he died.
		The historic play was based upon both the story of the Battle of Stiklestad described by Snorre and the events that could likely have taken place at the Sul farm at the time before the battle.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/battle_of_stiklestad.htm (1328 words)

	Stiklestad National Culture Centre, Verdal - Tourist attractions in Norway - visitnorway.com
		The battle of Stiklestad in 1030 was the most famous battle in Norwegian history.
		The Stiklestad National Cultural Centre is open all year round and offers exciting exhibitions focusing on St. Olav, the battle of Stiklestad and its history – all in several languages.
		Stiklestad is located in the municipalty of Verdal, 90km (about 55 miles) north of Trondheim, and 50km (about 30 miles) from Trondheim Airport, Værnes.
	www.visitnorway.com /templates/NTRarticle.aspx?id=36337 (346 words)

	State of Environment in Norway: Stiklestad
		The King fell in the battle at Stiklestad 29 July 1030, and was later canonized.
		At first a small wooden church was built at Stiklestad.
		The stone church we find today was built during the 10th century.
	www.environment.no /templates/PageWithRightListing____2456.aspx (116 words)

	Battle of Stiklestad - Japan
		The Battle of Stiklestad (Old Norse Stiklarstaðir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway.
		This was where the Battle of Stiklestad took place, as described by Snorre (Snorri Sturluson) in his famous book Heimskringla 200 years later.
		The Stiklestad Church was erected on top of the stone against which he died.
	battle-of-stiklestad.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Battle_of_Stiklestad (1962 words)

	OMACL: Heimskringla: Saga of Olaf Haraldson: Part VIII
		But the battle did not begin immediately on their meeting; for the bondes delayed the assault, because all their men were not come upon the plain, and they waited for those who came after them.
		Thormod Kolbrunarskald was under King Olaf'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.
		The field of battle was still being cleared, and people were carrying away the bodies of their friends and relations, and were giving the necessary help to such of the wounded as they wished to save; but many had died since the battle.
	sunsite.berkeley.edu /OMACL/Heimskringla/haraldson8.html (11031 words)

	Fortidsminneforeningen
		The Saint Olav Memorial lies at Stiklestad in Verdal Municipality in Nord-Trøndelag County.
		Today's St. Olav Memorial was erected in 1807 to commemorate the battle of Stiklestad in 1030, regarded as the turning-point after which Norway became a Christian country.
		The Battle at Stiklestad and St. Olav is of course of great importance in Norwegian history - both politically and religiously - and the memorial has therefore been of special interest to Fortidsminneforeningen.
	www.fortidsminneforeningen.no /properties/59/120 (291 words)

	Archaeological Evidences of the Battle of Stiklestad
		The battle of Stiklestad is one of the most important battles in the history of the Vikings and the Normans.
		Stiklestad is the place name of several farms in Verdalen in Trøndelag.
		Earlier, we had to rely on the reports of Snorri Sturlusson, which was written two centuries after the battle of Stiklestad.
	www.ancientsites.com /aw/Post/612012&authorid=2375 (277 words)

	Vikings & their Gods - Harald III
		Harald participated in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030, fighting beside his half brother, King Olaf II, against Norwegian rebels aided by Denmark.
		Olaf was killed in the battle, and Harald, then in his teens, fled abroad.
		He was killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England on September 25, 1066.
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/vikings/harald3.htm (200 words)

	Wikinfo \| List of battles (geographic) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Battle of Oudenarde - 1708 - War of the Spanish Succession
		Battle of Kluszyn - 1610, Poles defeat Russians during Times of Troubles in Russia.
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	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=List_of_battles_(geographic) (132 words)

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		He set about unifying and Christianizing his realm, but the harshness of his rule precipitated a revolt of the nobles in 1029, and aided by Canute of Denmark, they defeated him and forced him to flee to Russia.
		He returned in 1030 and attempted to recover his kingdom, but was slain at the Battle of Stiklestad in Norway on July 29th.
		Though not too popular during his lifetime, miracles were reported at his shrine, and a chapel was built, which became the cathedral of Trondheim; it became a great pilgrimage center for all Scandinavia.
	www.cathcom.net /printer_friendly.php?id=132§ion=Saints+%26+Angels (198 words)

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		Harald, son of Sigurd Syr, brother of Olaf the Saint, by the same mother, was at the battle of Stiklestad, and was fifteen years old when King Olaf the Saint fell, as was before related.
		When the whole army was thus assembled Harald kept his men out of the battle, or wherever he saw the least danger, under pretext of saving his men; but where he was alone with his own men only, he fought so desperately that they must either come off victorious or die.
		He drew up his men on board in order of battle; set Kalf Arnason at the head of one division; ordered him to make the first attack, and told him where they should direct their assault, promising that he would soon make a landing with the others, and come to their assistance.
	www.lib.umd.edu /ETC/ReadingRoom/Nonfiction/Sturlson/Heimskringla/8 (20430 words)

	Norway
		In 1030 Olaf attempted to reconquer Norway, but he was killed in the Battle of Stiklestad when his army met the enemy.
		The Battle of Kringen in 1612 was basically an episode of little consequence during the Kalmar War (1611-1613) between Denmark and Sweden.
		So the pictures of the event are as much a monument to the mountainous landscape as they are to the battle itself, as depicted for example by Adolph Tidemand and Morten Müller.
	www.dhm.de /ausstellungen/mythen/english/norweg.html (915 words)

	The Stiklestad National Culture Center Norway Directory
		At Stiklestad, just north of the center of Verdal in North Trøndelag, on July 31 in the year 1030, King Olav Haraldsson was killed in a battle against a rebel army.
		The Battle of Stiklestad signified the end of Viking era, the beginning of the medieval kingdom and a victory of Christianity in Norway.
		On the exact spot where the king fell, Stiklestad church was erected in 1150.
	www.norway.com /directories/d_company.asp?id=5809 (225 words)

	Olaf of Norway - OrthodoxWiki
		He died two years later on the field of battle at Stiklestad, killed for his support of the Christian faith and his attempt to unite Norway into one nation.
		Upon landing in Norway, he met his rebellious subjects led by the Norwegian nobles at Stiklestad, where the celebrated battle took place July 29, 1030.
		He visited the shrine of St. Olaf in Trondheim, unlocked the door, cut his hair and nails—which were still growing, for St. Olaf's relics were incorrupt—and then relocked the shrine and threw the key into the neighboring River Nid.
	orthodoxwiki.org /Olaf_of_Norway (1023 words)

	Stiklestad Nasjonale KultursenterStiklestad Nasjonale Kultursenter
		Stiklestad is the battlefield where King Olav Haraldsson fell 29.
		The battle of Stiklestad represents the introduction of Christianity in Norway.
		The battle and the saint king made it possible for Stiklestad to act as a symbol of both Christianity and the kingdom.
	www.stiklestad.no /english.shtml (127 words)

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