olaf

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(Hukuk) Bkz. Avrupa Yolsuzlukla Mücadele Ofisi

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A male given name, best known for an eleventh century king and patron saint of Norway

Norwegian in full Olav Alexander Edward Christian Frederik born July 2, 1903, Appleton House, near Sandringham, Norfolk, Eng. died Jan. 17, 1991, Oslo, Nor. King of Norway (1957-91). Son of King Haakon VII, Olaf became a celebrated sportsman, winning the gold medal in yachting at the 1928 Olympics. In World War II he lived in exile with his family in England and was named head of the Norwegian armed forces in 1944. From 1955 he served as regent for his father, whom he succeeded as king in 1957. Like other constitutional monarchs, Olaf's duties were largely ceremonial. Olaf I Tryggvason Olaf II Haraldsson Saint Olaf Olaf V

best known for an eleventh century king and patron saint of Norway

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Olaf I Tryggvason

born 964 died 1000 Viking king of Norway (995- 1000). The son of a Norwegian chieftain, he joined Viking attacks on England in 991 and 994. He returned to Norway and was accepted as king on the death of Haakon the Great in 995. Olaf imposed Christianity on the Norwegian coast but had little influence in the interior. His missionaries introduced Christianity to the Shetland, Faroe, and Orkney islands and to Iceland and Greenland. He was killed in the Battle of Svolder, which is celebrated in medieval Scandinavian poetry

Olaf II Haraldsson

or Saint Olaf born 995 died July 29, 1030, Stiklestad, Nor.; feast day July 29 King of Norway (1016-28). A Viking warrior, he fought against the English in 1009-11 but assisted Ethelred II against the Danes in 1013. He returned to Norway after his conversion to Christianity and gained control over the country by 1016. Olaf sent missionaries throughout his realm, and his religious code (1024) established the Church of Norway. He was driven out of Norway by Canute the Great (1028) and was killed trying to reconquer the country two years later. He became a national hero and the patron saint of Norway

olaf ii

King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)

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olaf ii

Olaf İİ

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o·laf

Этимология

() From Old Norse Olaifr, an- "ancestor" and leifr (“relic", "heir”).