027 The Eternal King of Norway

The Scandinavian History Podcast - A podcast by Mikael Shainkman - Fridays

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Olav Haraldsson was an ambitious man who wanted two things more than anything else: to be king of Norway and to Christianize the Norwegians. In life, he was a divisive character and was killed after a brief stint on the throne. But in death, he became a unifying national symbol and king forever.