Battle of Maldon10 August 991
The English agree to pay the 1st Danegeld. Ethelred makes a Treaty of peace & mutual assistance with Olaf. About 93 Viking ships raid south east England
Historical person
Olaf Tryggvason Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Olaf Tryggvason, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Norway.
6 records991–9996 events3 places
Chronological biography
991
994
Baptism994
Swears never to return to England. Baptised & confirmed at Andover, sponsored by King ethelred
Invasion of England994
Leads attack on southeast England with Sweyn I Forkbeard, gains œ16,000 of Danegeld
Siege of London994
Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway, and Sweyn, king of Denmark, attack London
995
Conversion995
Visits the Orkneys & orders it to adopt Christianity under pain of death
999
Battle of Svolder9 September 999
Sweyn I Forkbeard of Denmark defeats Olaf Tryggvason to become ruler of Norway. Outside Helsingborg & a final ambush at Svolder. Death of Olaf Tryggvason, killed at the Battle of Svolder
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.