Battle of Stiklestad
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The Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. In this battle, King Olaf II of Norway was killed. During the pontificate of Pope Alexander III, the Roman
The Death of Olaf II at the Battle of Stiklestad Peter Nicolai Arbo, c. 1859
King Olaf's fall
Saint Olaf
Memorial in Stalheim
Harald Hardrada
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Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before beco
Battle of Stiklestad
…of Norway was killed. During the pontificate of Pope Alexander III, the Roman Catholic Church declared Olaf a saint in 1164. His younger half-brother, Harald Hardrada, was also present at the battle. Harald was only fifteen when the battle of Stiklestad took place. He became King of Norway in 1047, until his death…
Near-contemporary depiction of Byzantine Varangian Guardsmen, in an illumination from the Skylitzes Synopsis
Harald's wife Elisiv of Kiev, daughter of Yaroslav the Wise
The present Klostergata in Trondheim, site of the former Helgeseter Priory
Oslo City Hall (centre of image) with relief depicting Harald on the western façade