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Olaf III Haraldsson
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| King of Norway (1067–93), the son of Harald III (Hardrada). He was at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire in 1066 when his father was defeated and killed by Harold II of England, but was allowed to return to Norway with the survivors of the Norwegian invasion force, and assumed the throne of Norway the following year. His long reign was marked by unbroken peace and prosperity in Norway. |
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