He was the son of Tryggve Olafsson who was the King of Viken, a kingdom in southern Norway, and Astrid Eiriksdotter. Like his ancestor he was ambitious, but Olaf’s ambition was to make all of Norway Christian – by force if necessary. Of all the suitors, Gyda chose him and they were married, spending half of their time in England and the other half in Ireland. Designed for grades seven through twelve, it is packed with questions and activities, as well as illustrations.
He survived the attack and was convinced the seer had spoken the truth, and he converted to Christianity and was baptized by Alphege (later Saint Alphege), who was the Bishop of Winchester at that time. The Long Serpent (“Ormen Lange”) was the most legendary warship and the pride of the Norwegian king Olav Tryggvason (995-1000).
Olaf was born around 968 and is thought to have been raised in Russia following the death of his father. Olaf Tryggvason, in full Olaf I Tryggvason, (born c. 964—died c. 1000), Viking king of Norway (995– c. 1000), much celebrated in Scandinavian literature, who made the first effective effort to Christianize Norway. The explorers noted that there was abundant grazing for livestock if they were to make a colony. Leif the Lucky was made the new leader of the Greenlanders after him.
While crossing the Baltic Sea, their ship was attacked by Estonian pirates, who either killed some of the passengers and took the rest as slaves, as was the case with Olaf. If you have questions, please contact Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person.You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. In spite of this… However, when they finally did see land, it was not the barren hills of Greenland but a rocky coast of tall maple forests. We have emailed an activation email to . Olaf was the handsomest of men, very stout and strong, and in all bodily exercises he excelled every Northman that ever was heard of. In 982, he wintered at Wendland (or Vendland, located on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea) where he met Geira, the daughter of a local ruler. When Harald Greyhide attempted to take Olaf back to Norway, Astrid fled again with Olaf to Kiev, where her brother, Sigurd Eirikson, was in the service of King Vladimir I.
Olaf soon learned of the unrest in Norway under Haakon's rule and decided to take advantage of the opportunity and sailed for Norway. The famous Olav Tryggvason statue on Torvet, Trondheim's market square, in Norway It is believed that Olav Tryggvason was the son of Tryggve Olavsson from Viken. Even in those coldest months of the year, the weather was warmer than any winter they had experienced in Greenland, Iceland, or Norway. Later sagas claim that Tryggve Olavsson was an offspring of Harald Fairhair (Harald hårfagre), who was said to be the first king of Norway, serving from 872 to 930. Haakon went into hiding and one of his slaves turned against him and beheaded him after learning about a reward for his death.
Eventually these two would agree to a marriage Olaf and his troops were still there. These desperate men could not believe their luck that another Norse ship should come by in time to rescue them. In 982, he wintered at Wendland (or Vendland, located on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea) where he met Geira, the daughter of a local ruler. In 995 rumors circulated in Norway about an Irish king of Norwegian blood, which came to the attention of Haakon Sigurdsson, the de facto Norwegian king. The In the early 11th century a Viking chieftain named For some time after the Battle of Svolder, there were rumors that Olaf had survived his leap into the sea and had made his way to safety.