Olaf Magnusson of Norway

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Olaf Magnusson
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Coin bearing Olaf's name. Last Norwegian monarch positively identified on a coin until Sverre.[1]
King of Norway
Reign 1103 – 22 December 1115
Predecessor Magnus III
Successor Eystein I and Sigurd I
Born 1099
Died 22 December 1115 (aged 17)
Nidaros
Burial Nidaros Cathedral
Dynasty House of Hardrada (Fairhair dynasty)
Father Magnus III of Norway
Mother Sigrid Saxesdatter
Religion Roman Catholicism

Olaf Magnusson (1099 – 22 December 1115) was king of Norway 1103–1115. He was the son of King Magnus Barefoot and Sigrid, daughter of Saxe of Vik.[2]

Olaf became king together with his half-brothers Sigurd Jorsalfar and Øystein Magnusson when his father Magnus Barefoot died in 1103. He was king of Norway for twelve years, but unlike his brothers he did not leave a lasting impression on the nation. Since he was still very young, his older brothers acted as regents for his part of the kingdom. In 1107, King Sigurd was to lead a Norwegian crusade in support of the newly established crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, returning to Norway in 1111. During this period, King Øystein served as regent for his brother, using his energy and willpower to create a strong and stable country.

In 1115, Olaf fell ill and died when he was only 17 years old. He was succeeded by his co-ruler brothers. He was always counted as "Olaf IV" until 1957 (when Olav V became king, who otherwise would have been VI), and counting him was dropped from the official Norwegian list of monarchs.[3]

References

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Ancestry

Family of Olaf Magnusson of Norway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Sigurd Syr Halfdansson, King of Ringeringe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Harald III of Norway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Åsta Gudbrandsdatter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Olaf III of Norway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Torberg Arnesson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Tora Torbergsdatter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Ragnhild Erlingsdatter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Magnus III of Norway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Johan or Árni lági
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Thora
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Olaf Magnusson of Norway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Saxe of Vik
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Sigrid Saxesdatter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Olaf Magnusson
Cadet branch of the Fairhair dynasty
Born: 1099 Died: 1115
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Norway
1103–1115
with Sigurd Jorsalfar
Eystein Magnusson
Succeeded by
Sigurd Jorsalfar
& Eystein Magnusson


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