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Olaf III of Norway

1050 - 1093

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Olaf III or Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson; c. 1050 – 22 September 1093), known as Olaf the Peaceful (Old Norse: Óláfr kyrri, Norwegian: Olav Kyrre), was King of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093. He was present at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England in 1066 where his father, King Harald Hardrada, saw defeat and was killed in action, an event that directly preceded his kingship. During his rule, Olaf made peace with regards to earlier royal conflicts with the church, strengthened the power of the monarchy, and is traditionally credited with founding the city of Bergen circa 1070. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olaf III of Norway has received more than 436,191 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Olaf III of Norway is the 3,449th most popular politician (up from 3,502nd in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Norway (up from 50th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Olaf III of Norway is most famous for his conversion to Christianity.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Olaf III of Norway ranks 3,449 out of 19,576. Before him are Idomeneus of Crete, Mike Pence, Anatoly Lunacharsky, Salome Alexandra, Haakon Sigurdsson, and Jean de Dunois. After him are Lucius Aelius, Henry II the Pious, Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, João Lourenço, Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, and Jacob Kettler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1050, Olaf III of Norway ranks 8. Before him are Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Paschal II, Michael VII Doukas, Peter the Hermit, Roscellinus, and Frederick I, Duke of Swabia. After him are Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Halsten Stenkilsson, Irnerius, Walter Sans Avoir, Amadeus II, Count of Savoy, and Muhammad I of Khwarazm. Among people deceased in 1093, Olaf III of Norway ranks 3. Before him are Vsevolod I of Kiev, and Bertha of Holland. After him are Saint Margaret of Scotland, Malcolm III of Scotland, Robert I, Count of Flanders, Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, Constance of Burgundy, Sophie, Countess of Bar, and Alan Rufus.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Olaf III of Norway ranks 49 out of 1,039. Before him are Trygve Haavelmo (1911), Sophus Lie (1842), Ivar Giaever (1929), Oda Krohg (1860), Johan Halvorsen (1864), and Haakon Sigurdsson (930). After him are Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Sonja Henie (1912), Sverre of Norway (1145), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971), and Hans Egede (1686).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Olaf III of Norway ranks 17. Before him are Harald Hardrada (1015), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Haakon the Good (918), Magnus the Good (1024), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), and Haakon Sigurdsson (930). After him are Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Sverre of Norway (1145), Haakon V of Norway (1270), Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971), Halfdan the Black (810), and Einar Gerhardsen (1897).

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