Olaf the Black

Sea-king of the Isle of Man and parts of the Hebrides
Person human Q3350138
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Olaf the Black

Summary

Olaf the Black is a human[1]. He was born on +1173-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in St Patrick's Isle[3]. He died on +1237-05-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Olaf the Black died in St Patrick's Isle[3].
  • Olaf the Black was born on +1173-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Olaf the Black died on +1237-05-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Rushen Abbey[6].
  • Olaf the Black's father was Guðrøðr Óláfsson[7].
  • Olaf the Black's mother was Fingola[8].
  • Olaf the Black was married to Christina de Ross[9].
  • A child of Olaf the Black was Magnús Óláfsson[10].
  • A child of Olaf the Black was Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson[11].
  • A child of Olaf the Black was Haraldr Óláfsson[12].
  • Olaf the Black's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Olaf the Black is recorded as male[14].
  • Olaf the Black's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Olaf the Black's family is recorded as Crovan dynasty[16].
  • Olaf the Black's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the kingdom and lordship of Mann.svg[17].
  • Olaf the Black's Commons category is recorded as Óláfr Guðrøðarson (died 1237)[18].
  • Olaf the Black's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/032wy3[19].
  • Olaf the Black's given name is recorded as Olaf[20].
  • Olaf the Black's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1325171[21].
  • Olaf the Black's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Olaf the Black's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 20672[23].
  • Olaf the Black's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00453247[24].
  • Olaf the Black's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 1341507[25].
  • Olaf the Black's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Guðrøðarson-3[26].
  • Olaf the Black's sibling is recorded as Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Olaf the Black was born on +1173-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Guðrøðr Óláfsson[7]. His mother was Fingola[8].

Personal Life

Among Olaf the Black's spouses was Christina de Ross[9]. Children include Magnús Óláfsson[10], a sovereign[28], 1201–1265[29]; Rǫgnvaldr Óláfsson[11], 1250–1249[30]; and Haraldr Óláfsson[12], a sovereign[31], 1222–1248[32]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Olaf the Black died on +1237-05-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in St Patrick's Isle[3]. Burial took place at Rushen Abbey[6].

Why It Matters

Olaf the Black ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did Olaf the Black die?

Olaf the Black died in St Patrick's Isle[3].

Who were Olaf the Black's parents?

Olaf the Black's father was Guðrøðr Óláfsson[7]. Olaf the Black's mother was Fingola[8].

Who was Olaf the Black married to?

Olaf the Black's spouses include Christina de Ross[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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