Image 4360.01.01 by Leslie Garland

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4360.01.01 Statue of Saint Olav, central Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway Keywords: King Olav Haraldson s aim was a united Christian Norway This he endeavoured to establish by ruthlessly slaughtering all who opposed him King Canute of Denmark and England supported the opposition and invaded Norway in 1028 forcing Olav Haraldson to flea to Russia He returned and was killed on 29 July 1030 at the Battle of Stiklestad and subsequently buried at Nidaros on the banks of the river Nidelva When the body was disinterred a year later it showed no sign of deterioration and the nails and hair had grown This was taken as a sign of sanctity and so he was declared a saint and martyr Norwegian Sor Trondelag Christianity religion unification conversion to figure monarch sculpture public art pedestal column suit of chain mail armour helmet sword butcher knight medieval silhouette
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Norway
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4360.01.01
Upload Date: 2005-06-29 10:31:15
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Statue of Saint Olav, central Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Keywords: King Olav Haraldson s aim was a united Christian Norway This he endeavoured to establish by ruthlessly slaughtering all who opposed him King Canute of Denmark and England supported the opposition and invaded Norway in 1028 forcing Olav Haraldson to flea to Russia He returned and was killed on 29 July 1030 at the Battle of Stiklestad and subsequently buried at Nidaros on the banks of the river Nidelva When the body was disinterred a year later it showed no sign of deterioration and the nails and hair had grown This was taken as a sign of sanctity and so he was declared a saint and martyr Norwegian Sor Trondelag Christianity religion unification conversion to figure monarch sculpture public art pedestal column suit of chain mail armour helmet sword butcher knight medieval silhouette