# Olaf II of Norway

> A Viking king who fell in battle and rose as a saint — Norway's patron, its "eternal king," the man whose death did more for Christianity in Scandinavia than his reign ever could.

*King of Norway from 1015 to 1028*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/olaf-ii-of-norway

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 995
- **Died:** 1030-07-29
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born around 995, son of a minor king in Vestfold, Olaf Haraldsson seized the Norwegian throne in 1015 and ruled for thirteen years before being driven out. He died in combat at Stiklestad on 29 July 1030, trying to reclaim his kingdom. A year later, Bishop Grimketel canonized him at Nidaros, and his cult spread fast — the Viking world bent toward baptism in his wake. Pope Alexander III confirmed the canonization in 1164, formalizing his title as Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae, the perpetual king. His remains went into Nidaros Cathedral, his axe onto Norway's coat of arms. Reformation-era Lutherans kept his memory; romantic nationalists made him the spine of Norwegian identity. Olsok, his feast day, still falls on the date he died.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.2 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 23.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 5.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #154

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Politics, #Norway, #Europe, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_of_Norway)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208331)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Olaf%20II%20of%20Norway)
- [اولاف التانى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89)
- [ایکینجی اولاف (نوروژ)](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81_(%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%98))
- [Олаф II Святы](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%84_II_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D1%8B)
- [Олаф II](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%84_II)
- [Olaf II, kralj Norveške](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II%2C_kralj_Norve%C5%A1ke)
- [Olaf II de Noruega](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_de_Noruega)
- [Olaf II. Norský](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II._Norsk%C3%BD)
- [Olav den Hellige](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_den_Hellige)
- [Olav II. Haraldsson](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_II._Haraldsson)
- [Όλαφ Β΄ της Νορβηγίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%8C%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%86_%CE%92%CE%84_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%9D%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Saint Olaf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Olaf)
- [Olavo la 2-a (Norvegio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olavo_la_2-a_(Norvegio))
- [Olaf II el Santo](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_el_Santo)
- [Olav II Haraldsson](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_II_Haraldsson)
- [Olaf II.a Norvegiakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II.a_Norvegiakoa)
- [اولاف دوم، پادشاه نروژ](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85%D8%8C_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%98)
- [Olavi Pyhä](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olavi_Pyh%C3%A4)
- [Ólavur Heilagi](https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93lavur_Heilagi)
- [Olaf II (roi de Norvège)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_(roi_de_Norv%C3%A8ge))
- [Olav II Haraldsson](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_II_Haraldsson)
- [Olavo de Noruega](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olavo_de_Noruega)
- [אולף השני, מלך נורווגיה](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A3_%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%99%2C_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9A_%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99%D7%94)
- [II. Olaf norvég király](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/II._Olaf_norv%C3%A9g_kir%C3%A1ly)
- [Olaf Haraldsson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Haraldsson)
- [Anlāf II Norrena Cyning](https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anl%C4%81f_II_Norrena_Cyning)
- [أولاف الثاني](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A)

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