Predecessor Magnus III Mother Sigrid Saxesdatter House Hardrada dynasty Father Magnus III of Norway Parents Magnus Barefoot | Burial Nidaros Cathedral Role King Successor Eystein I and Sigurd I Name Olaf of | |
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Reign 1103 – 22 December 1115 Died December 22, 1115, Trondheim, Norway Grandparents Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Olaf III of Norway Great-grandparents Harald Hardrada, Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Agnes of Poitou, Tora Torbergsdatter Similar People Magnus Barefoot, Sigurd the Crusader, Olaf III of Norway, Inge the Elder, Henry IV - Holy Roman E | ||
Olaf Magnusson (1099 – 22 December 1115) was king of Norway 1103–1115. He was the son of King Magnus Barefoot and Sigrid, daughter of Saxe of Vik.
Olaf became king together with his half-brothers Sigurd Jorsalfar and Øystein Magnusson when his father Magnus Barefoot died in 1103. He was king of Norway for twelve years, but unlike his brothers he did not leave a lasting impression on the nation. Since he was still very young, his older brothers acted as regents for his part of the kingdom. In 1107, King Sigurd was to lead a Norwegian crusade in support of the newly established crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, returning to Norway in 1111. During this period, King Øystein served as regent for his brother, using his energy and willpower to create a strong and stable country.
In 1115, Olaf fell ill and died when he was only 17 years old. He was succeeded by his co-ruler brothers. He was always counted as "Olaf IV" until 1957 (when Olav V became king, who otherwise would have been VI), and counting him was dropped from the official Norwegian list of monarchs.