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Olaf, St.
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A Norwegian king; wrested the throne from Eric, and set himself to propagate Christianity by fire and sword, excited disaffection among his people, who rebelled and overpowered him with the assistance of Cnut of Denmark, so that he fled to his brother-in-law, Jaroslav of Russia; by his help he tried to recover the throne, put was defeated and slain, his body being buried in Trondhjem; he was canonised in 1164, and is patron saint of Norway.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Olaf, St.'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​o/olaf-st.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Olaf, St.'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​o/olaf-st.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.