Therefore, Olaf’s storyline in Vikings is purely fictional. However, King Olaf did exist and he was once a former ruler of Norway. Olaf played a leading role in role in the Christianization and ...

Harald Hardrada did become the King of Norway but shared the throne with Olaf's son before becoming the sole ruler. Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 3 of Vikings: Valhalla.

Character: Olaf Haraldsson was Harald’s half-brother and King of Norway, who became Saint Olaf after his death. In Vikings: Valhalla, Olaf had an antagonistic role, as he went after Freydis ...

Louis Davison stars as King Edmund in Episode 3 of Vikings: Valhalla. Pic credit: Netflix/Bernard Walsh. ... who is not to be confused with King Olaf Haraldsson in the TV series.

Steven Berkoff guest-starred in Vikings as Olaf, the King of Norway in seasons five and six. Sadly, his life came to an end in episode 11 of the final season, titled King of Kings.

Olaf Haraldsson, or Olaf II of Norway, is the country’s patron saint. The king's sainthood played a key role in the introduction of christianity to Norway at the end of the Viking age.

And what better man than you, Bjorn Ironside,” King Olaf says. We will have to see if Bjorn goes for it or not. It seems like he’s going to be pretty preoccupied with an impending war of his own.

During this story, Leif also spends some time with King Olaf Tryggvesson (who is a different Olaf to the one that featured in Vikings: Valhalla and was Harald’s brother). it is here that he ...

Last year researchers in Trondheim, Norway unearthed the church where Viking King Olaf Haraldsson was first enshrined as a saint. Experts uncovered the stone foundations of a wooden stave church ...

Vikings is much better than last season, but in its second week we're still setting the stage for a conflict that's yet to truly materialize. ... King Olaf. So many kings. Finehair has, ...