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False Olaf

Imposter pretender executed in 1402

  • Fame47.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.7K
Lived 1350–1402, aged 52
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    8 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1350–1402
    Aged 52
Summary
Updated 2026-08-03

The False Olaf was a man executed on 28 October 1402 for impersonating King Olaf II of Denmark and Norway, who had died as a teenager in 1387. Condemned for treason, he was sentenced to be burned wearing a necklace of his letters.

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Historical7.3
Source confidence45.0
Completeness25.0
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