{"slug": "olaf-ii-of-norway", "label": "Olaf II of Norway", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_of_Norway", "wikidata": null, "qid": null, "description": null, "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [995, 1030], "span_label": ["995 CE", "1030 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "norway", "label": "Norway", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "sweden", "label": "Sweden", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-england", "label": "Kingdom of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "denmark", "label": "Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cnut-the-great", "label": "Cnut the Great", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-norway-8721397", "label": "Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "estonia", "label": "Estonia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "baltic-sea", "label": "Baltic Sea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saaremaa", "label": "Saaremaa", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 995, "year_label": "995 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf), king of Norway (d. 1030)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360634539#Births", "title": "995", "revid": 1360634539, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1008, "year_label": "1008 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Olaf Haraldsson, future king of Norway, makes raids in the Baltic Sea. He lands on the Estonian island of Saaremaa, wins a battle there, and forces the inhabitants to pay tribute.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910052#Europe", "title": "1008", "revid": 1341910052, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1015, "year_label": "1015 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Olaf Haraldsson declares himself King of Norway.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365259982#Europe", "title": "1015", "revid": 1365259982, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1016, "year_label": "1016 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – Battle of Nesjar (off the coast of Norway): Olaf Haraldsson is victorious over former co-regent Sweyn Haakonsson, confirming his status as king of Norway.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365261531#Europe", "title": "1016", "revid": 1365261531, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1028, "year_label": "1028 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Cnut the Great sails from England to Norway with a fleet of 50 ships. He defeats Olaf Haraldsson and is crowned king of Norway. Cnut becomes the sole ruler of England, Denmark and part of Sweden (known as the Danish North Sea Empire).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363299472#England", "title": "1028", "revid": 1363299472, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1030, "year_label": "1030 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 29", "text": "July 29 – Battle of Stiklestad: King Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf) attempts to reconquer Norway with help from King Anund Jakob of Sweden. He is defeated by a superior Norwegian peasant and Danish army (14,000 men). Olaf is killed in the battle. He is later canonized and becomes the patron saint of Norway and Rex perpetuum Norvegiae ('the eternal king of Norway').", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365590959#Europe", "title": "1030", "revid": 1365590959, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}