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When his grandfather ] died, Olaf was just five years old. He was proclaimed ] by a ] in ] the following year. His mother, Queen Margaret, was to serve as regent due to his young age. His proclamation included the title "true heir of Sweden" added at his mother's insistence since both his father and his paternal grandfather, Magnus IV, had been kings of Sweden until they were forced to ]. Olaf was hailed as king in ], including the towns controlled by the ] since the ] in 1370. Queen Margaret signed a ] on behalf of Olaf, who was too young to rule until he came of age at fifteen. In the charter Olaf agreed to meet with the Danehof at least once a year and return properties his grandfather Valdemar IV had confiscated during his reign.<ref>Danmarks Historie IIwww.perbenny.dk</ref> |
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When his grandfather ] died, Olaf was just five years old. He was proclaimed ] by a ] in ] the following year. His mother, Queen Margaret, was to serve as regent due to his young age. His proclamation included the title "true heir of Sweden" added at his mother's insistence since both his father and his paternal grandfather, Magnus IV, had been kings of Sweden until they were forced to ]. Olaf was hailed as king in ], including the towns controlled by the ] since the ] in 1370. Queen Margaret signed a ] on behalf of Olaf, who was too young to rule until he came of age at fifteen. In the charter Olaf agreed to meet with the Danehof at least once a year and return properties his grandfather Valdemar IV had confiscated during his reign.<ref>Danmarks Historie IIwww.perbenny.dk</ref> |
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Olaf became ] on his father's death in 1380. Even when Olaf reached his majority in 1385, his mother ruled through him. With his ascent to the Norwegian throne, Denmark and Norway were thus united in a personal union ruled from Denmark. Denmark and Norway would have the same king, with the exception of short ], until Norway's independence from Denmark in 1814, as a result of the ]. |
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Olaf became ] on his father's death in 1380. Even when Olaf reached his majority in 1385, his mother ruled through him. With his ascent to the Norwegian throne, Denmark and Norway were thus united in a personal union ruled from Denmark. Denmark and Norway would have the same king, with the exception of short ], until Norway's independence from Denmark in 1814, as a result of the ]. |
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==Death and aftermath== |
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==Death and aftermath== |
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Olaf died unexpectedly at ]hus in August 1387 at age 16. He was buried at ] on the Danish island of Zealand where his grandfather and, later, his mother, were also buried. Rumors immediately arose that Olaf had been poisoned. Following her son's death, Margaret united all three Scandinavian kingdoms in a ].<ref>]. Danmarks riges Krønike</ref> After Olaf, no Norwegian king was to be born on Norwegian soil for more than 550 years, until ], born in 1937, became king in 1991. Olaf's death was also the end of the male line of the ] in Sweden. In 2015 Jørgen Lange Thomsen, a forensic scientist, proposed a theory Olaf II died from ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cphpost.dk/2015-10-16/general/mystery-of-danish-king-deaths-fosters-new-theory|title=Did a genetic heart condition cut short the lives of 14 Danish royals?|newspaper=]|last=Wenande|first=Christian|date=6 October 2015|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> |
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Olaf died unexpectedly at ]hus in August 1387 at age 16. He was buried at ] on the Danish island of Zealand where his grandfather and, later, his mother, were also buried. Rumors immediately arose that Olaf had been poisoned. Following her son's death, Margaret united all three Scandinavian kingdoms in a ].<ref>]. Danmarks riges Krønike</ref> After Olaf, no Norwegian king was to be born on Norwegian soil for more than 550 years, until ], born in 1937, became king in 1991. Olaf's death was also the end of the male line of the ]. In 2015 Jørgen Lange Thomsen, a forensic scientist, proposed a theory Olaf II died from ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://cphpost.dk/2015-10-16/general/mystery-of-danish-king-deaths-fosters-new-theory|title=Did a genetic heart condition cut short the lives of 14 Danish royals?|newspaper=]|last=Wenande|first=Christian|date=6 October 2015|access-date=27 May 2023}}</ref> |
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In 1402, he was impersonated by the ]. |
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In 1402, he was impersonated by the ]. |
Olaf as depicted on his royal seal, with the shield of Norway (left) and Denmark (right)
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