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Olaf III of Norway (c. 1050-Håkeby, 1093), also known as Olaf Haraldsson (son of Harald) and Olav Kyrre (the peaceful or silent), was king of Norway from 1067 until his death in ... - Olaf III Guthfrithson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olaf III Guthfrithson (OIr Amlaíb mac Gofraidh), (died 941), a member of the Norse-Gael Uí Ímair dynasty, was king of Dublin from 934 to 941. Gothfrith, his father, held both ... - Olaf III of Norway Summary
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Olaf III, called The Quiet (died 1093), king of Norway (1066-93), the son of King Harald III Hard Ruler. Olaf brought the Norse fleet to Norway after his father was defeated and killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England in 1066. He ruled jointly with his brother Magnus II Barefoot from 1066 to 1069, and after the death of his brother he ruled alone. His reign was noted for peace and for the continued Christianization of Norway.
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