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Olaf I

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Olaf I (Olaf Tryggvason) (ō`läf trüg`väsōn), c.963–1000, king of Norway (995–1000), great-grandson of Harold I. His early life of exile and slavery is surrounded with romantic legend, and little is definitely known of it. He aided his father-in-law, the duke of Poland, in war and took part in harrying the English coast. He may have been present at the famous battle of Maldon Maldon , town (1991 pop. 14,754) and district, Essex, E England, on the Blackwater estuary. Maldon is a market town with iron foundries and other small industries.
..... Click the link for more information. . Later converted to Christianity, he made peace (c.994) with the English. In 995, Olaf went to Norway, overthrew Haakon, and became king. He undertook the conversion of Norway to Christianity by force and by persuasion. He commissioned Lief Ericsson to carry Christianity to Greenland. Olaf died during his defeat at the naval battle of Svolder. The victors, King Sweyn of Denmark and King Olaf of Sweden, divided Norway.
Olaf I, Olav I
known as Olaf Tryggvesson. ?965--?1000 ad, king of Norway (995--?1000). He began the conversion of Norway to Christianity


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Count Olaf is all electric shock hair, bad teeth and a peaked nose, looking like a demented Abraham Lincoln.
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Rwy'n crwydro yn dawel fy hunan I ble nad oes undyn a wyr Cychwynnais o'r cartref ben bore Rwyf wedi pendroni yn llwyr Fy nhad a finnau fu'n ffraeo O achos rhyw gweryl go fawr Fe'i galwodd fi'n feddwyn a gambliwr Ac nid wyf yn fab iddo 'nawr Fe ddamniais fy nhad ac mi regais Dywedais mai ef oedd ar gam A cesglais ynghyd fy nilladau Gan roi ffarwel olaf i mam.
Letter: Cofio geiriau'r gan golledig by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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