Olaf III of Norway
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Olaf Haraldsson Kyrre (d.1093), nicknamed Olaf the Quiet or Olaf the Peaceful was the king of Norway from 1067 until his death in 1093. During his reign the nation maintained a rare extended period of peace. He also strengthened the Norwegian church.
A son of King Harald Hardraade, Olaf took part in Viking invasion of England and might have fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge. He shared the kingdom with his brother Magnus Haraldsson until the latter's death in 1069, after which the country enjoyed a period of peace. A feature of his reign was the increasing importance of the towns including Bergen, founded by Olaf in about 1070.
| Preceded by: Harald III Hardraade | King of Norway 1067–1093 | Succeeded by: Haakon Magnusson Magnus III Barefoot Template:Norway-bio-stubnn:Olav III no:Olav Kyrre sv:Olav Kyrre |