Olaf I of Norway

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
historical figure
gptkbp:birthDate c. 960
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Óláfr_Tryggvason
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:burialPlace unknown
gptkbp:child gptkb:Harald_Olafsson
gptkb:Tryggvi_the_Pretender
gptkbp:deathDate 1000
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Baltic_Sea
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Ágrip_af_Nóregskonungasögum
gptkb:Historia_Norwegiæ
gptkb:Saga_of_Olaf_Tryggvason
gptkb:Heimskringla
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Svolder
gptkbp:father gptkb:Tryggve_Olafsson
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Fairhair
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Olaf I of Norway
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Astrid_Eiriksdatter
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Norwegian
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Svolder
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Christianization_of_Norway
attempted forced conversion of Norwegians
building churches in Norway
conflict with Danish and Swedish kings
conversion of Leif Erikson to Christianity
expanding Christianity in Scandinavia
founding the city of Trondheim
introduction of coinage in Norway
legendary death at sea
missionary activity in England and Ireland
raids in the British Isles
subject of medieval sagas
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Olaf_Tryggvason
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Haakon_Sigurdsson
gptkbp:reignEnd 1000
gptkbp:reignStart 995
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Geira
gptkb:Gudrun_Skeggesdatter
gptkb:Gyda
gptkb:Tyra
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sweyn_Forkbeard
gptkb:Eirik_Håkonsson
gptkb:Svein_Håkonsson
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
Viking
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olaf_Tryggvason
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6