Olaf II of Denmark
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For the anti-king of Denmark who called himself Olaf II, see Olaf Haraldsen.
Olaf II of Denmark (December 1370 – 3 August 1387)[2][3] was King of Denmark as Olaf II (though occasionally referred to as Olaf III[4][5]) from 1376 and King of Norway as Olav IV from 1380 until his death. Olaf was the son of Queen Margaret I of Denmark and King Haakon VI of Norway, and grandson of kings Magnus IV of Sweden and Valdemar IV of Denmark.
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Olaf II and IV | |||||
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King of Denmark, the Wends and the Goths[1] | |||||
Reign | 3 May 1376 – 3 August 1387 | ||||
Predecessor | Valdemar IV | ||||
Successor | Margaret I | ||||
King of Norway | |||||
Reign | 29 July 1380 – 3 August 1387 | ||||
Predecessor | Haakon VI | ||||
Successor | Margaret | ||||
Born | (1370-12-00)December 1370 Akershus Castle, Oslo | ||||
Died | 3 August 1387(1387-08-03) (aged 16) Falsterbo Castle, Falsterbo | ||||
Burial | Sorø Abbey, Sorø, Denmark | ||||
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House | Bjelbo | ||||
Father | Haakon VI of Norway | ||||
Mother | Margaret I of Denmark |
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