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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Fall of Olaf II
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Olaf Haraldsson (c.995 - 29 July 1030) started out the son of a petty king in a Norway district but rose to become King of Norway by uniting...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Olaf II of Norway
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Olaf Haraldsson was the son of a petty king of Vestfold (a district in eastern Norway), Harald Grenske, and Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, who we le...
Monday, May 27, 2024
King Cnut of Norway
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King Cnut of England and Denmark saw a chance to expand his rule to more of Scandinavia. King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway had hassled Denma...
Sunday, May 26, 2024
King Cnut of Denmark
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The death of Svein Forkbeard in 1014 made his youngest son into King Harald II of Denmark. He had been left as regent when his Svein and Har...
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