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- Olav III Kyrre of Norway (c.1050 - 1093), was king of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093. During his reign the nation experienced a rare extended period of peace. Kyrre means peaceful or silent.
A son of King Harald Hardraade and Tora Torbergsdatter, Olaf took part in Viking invasion of England in 1066 and may have fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge. After his father fell in the battle, which marked the end of the Viking era, Olaf shared the kingdom with his brother Magnus II from 1067 until Magnus' death in 1069, when Olaf became sole ruler of Norway.
Olaf made peace with William the Conqueror of England. He also made peace with Svend Estridsen of Denmark, who held a claim to the throne, and married his daughter Ingerid. The marriage did not produce any children. However, his successor Magnus III, nicknamed Magnus Berrf?tt (Magnus Barefoot), was a bastard son of Olaf's.
Olaf is said to have to founded the city of Bergen in 1070. Olaf was the first Norwegian king who learned how to read and write. He strengthened the power of the king and instituted the system of guilds in Norway. Also, the Norwegian law (Gulatingsloven) was probably put in writing for the first time during his reign. Olaf improved relations with the pope and founded dioceses and churches in "Bergen en Nidaros" (Trondheim). He died in 1093 in H?keby and was buried at Nidaros. Around 1225, Snorri Sturluson wrote a saga about Olaf in the Heimskringla, a history of the kings of Norway.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1050 - 1093 (~ 43 år)
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