Olaf III of Norway

Olav Kyrre ( the Peaceful ) ( † 1093 ) was one of two sons Harald Hardrådes. He accompanied his father in 1066 on his last expedition to England, but was not involved in the battle of Stamford. After his father's death and his return home he was with his brother Magnus double king in Norway. From further fighting in his reign is not known. The Danish King Sven Estridsson to have planned an attack on Norway. Stone Herdisson wrote in 1070 about the King Olav Kyrre and his adversary Sven Estridsson:

Anyway, the plan was not carried out. Rather, the agreement between Harald Hardrade and Sven was, should be avoided according to which mutual plundering, renewed in 1068. The administration was reorganized when the sagas may have also attributed many changes at the beginning of the 12th century Olav Kyrre. He is falsely attributed to the founding of the city of Bergen. This write-up can also apply refuted archaeologically. The earliest traces date from the period around 1130.

He could according to a report of an English abbot, who had been in Norway, and could read Latin. He had interest in books and had an estate in Båhuslän, where he died in 1093 from an illness.

Familial connections

After Halfdan Koht: Norske Dronninger. Oslo 1926. Bold = Kings