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King Olav III "the Peaceful" of Norway on horse

This highly discussed sculpture was created by the artist Knut Steen in 1969, but it was not unveiled until 1998.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_III_of_Norway

 

This king is the founder of the ancient city of Bergen. His father Harald Hardrada (half brother of St. Olaf) attempted to become King of England, but it was William the Conqueror who achieved that position. Far back King Olav with all probability is an ancestor to the photographer and King William a very close relative to other ancestors.

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Uploaded on November 12, 2021
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