993 - 1030
Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995 – 29 July 1030), also Olav Haraldsson, later known as Saint Olaf and Olaf the Holy, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. Son of Harald Grenske, a petty king in Vestfold, Norway, he was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English: Eternal/Perpetual King of Norway) and canonised at Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimketel, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. His remains were enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral, built over his burial site. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olaf II of Norway has received more than 1,716,214 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Olaf II of Norway is the 832nd most popular politician (down from 565th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Norway (up from 16th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Politician.
Olaf II of Norway is most famous for the Battle of Stiklestad.
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Among politicians, Olaf II of Norway ranks 832 out of 15,577. Before him are Gordian III, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Todor Zhivkov, Vlad II Dracul, Charles XI of Sweden, and Charles XIII of Sweden. After him are Wilhelm Pieck, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Nur ad-Din, Cao Pi, Cleopatra I Syra, and Lech Kaczyński.
225 - 244
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 826
566 - 635
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 827
1911 - 1998
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 828
1395 - 1447
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 829
1655 - 1697
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 830
1748 - 1818
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 831
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 832
1876 - 1960
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 833
1016 - 1056
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 834
1116 - 1174
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 835
187 - 226
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 836
204 BC - 176 BC
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 837
1949 - 2010
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 838
Among people born in 993, Olaf II of Norway ranks 1. After him are Edmund Ironside and Samuel ibn Naghrillah. Among people deceased in 1030, Olaf II of Norway ranks 1. After him are Mahmud of Ghazni, Miskawayh, Adalberon, William V, Duke of Aquitaine, Krešimir III of Croatia, and Ernest II, Duke of Swabia.
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
993 - 1016
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 2
993 - 1055
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 3
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
971 - 1030
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 2
932 - 1030
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 3
947 - 1030
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 4
969 - 1030
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 5
950 - 1030
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 6
1010 - 1030
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 7
Among people born in Norway, Olaf II of Norway ranks 15 out of 927. Before him are Harald Fairhair (850), Rollo (846), Fridtjof Nansen (1861), Erik the Red (950), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), and Niels Henrik Abel (1802). After him are Olaf Tryggvason (963), Trygve Lie (1896), Queen Sonja of Norway (1937), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Vidkun Quisling (1887), and Jens Stoltenberg (1959).
850 - 933
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 9
846 - 930
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 10
1861 - 1930
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 11
950 - 1003
HPI: 75.07
Rank: 12
1914 - 2002
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 13
1802 - 1829
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 14
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 15
963 - 1000
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 16
1896 - 1968
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 17
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 18
885 - 954
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 19
1887 - 1945
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 20
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 21
Among politicians born in Norway, Olaf II of Norway ranks 3. Before him are Harald V of Norway (1937) and Harald Fairhair (850). After him are Olaf Tryggvason (963), Trygve Lie (1896), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), Harald Hardrada (1015), Magnus the Good (1024), and Olaf II of Denmark (1370).
1937 - Present
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 1
850 - 933
HPI: 76.47
Rank: 2
993 - 1030
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 3
963 - 1000
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 4
1896 - 1968
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 5
885 - 954
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 6
1887 - 1945
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 7
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 8
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 9
1015 - 1066
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 10
1024 - 1047
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 11
1370 - 1387
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 12