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'''Olav III Haraldsson Kyrre''' (d.]), nicknamed '''Olaf the Quiet''' or '''Olaf the Peaceful''' was the king of ] from ] until his death in 1093. During his reign the nation maintianed a rare extended period of peace. He also strengthened the Norwegian church. | ||
| A son of King ], Olav took part in Viking invasion of England and might have fought in the ]. He shared the kingdom with his brother Magnus II until the latter's death in ], after which the country enjoyed a period of peace. A feature of his reign was the increasing importance of the towns including ], founded by Olav in about ]. | |||
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Olav III Haraldsson Kyrre (d.1093), nicknamed Olaf the Quiet or Olaf the Peaceful was the king of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093. During his reign the nation maintianed a rare extended period of peace. He also strengthened the Norwegian church.
A son of King Harald III Hardraade, Olav took part in Viking invasion of England and might have fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge. He shared the kingdom with his brother Magnus II until the latter's death in 1069, after which the country enjoyed a period of peace. A feature of his reign was the increasing importance of the towns including Bergen, founded by Olav in about 1070.
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