STIKLESTAD

stĭˈkləstäˌ, village, Nord-Trøndelag co., central Norway, on the Trondheimsfjord. In a battle there in 1030, Olaf II (St. Olaf) was slain in an attempt to regain the crown of Norway.

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books on: Stiklestad  - 36 results

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The Vikings
Book by Johannes Brøndsted, Kalle Skov; Penguin Books, 1965
Subjects: Vikings
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The Divine Office in the Latin Middle Ages: Methodology and Source Studies, Regional Developments, Hagiography
Book by Margot E. Fassler, Rebecca A. Baltzer; Oxford University Press, 2000
Subjects: Church Music--Catholic Church--500-1400, Divine Office, Divine Office (Music)--History And Criticism
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A History of the Vikings
Book by T. D. Kendrick; Charles Scribners Sons, 1930
Subjects: Vikings
...All men knew the grand Bjarkamal, the Danish heroic lay that St. Olaf caused to be recited to him before the battle of Stiklestad; the histories of the kings and viking chiefs were learnt by heart for recitation by the scalds professional bards and...
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Campaign in Norway
Book by T. K. Derry; H.M.S.O., 1952
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The Rise of the Medieval World, 500-1300: A Biographical Dictionary
Book by Jana K. Schulman; Greenwood Press, 2002
Subjects: Biography--Middle Ages, 500-1500--Dictionaries, Civilization, Medieval--Dictionaries, Europe--History--476-1492--Biography--Dictionaries
...Germans. c. 1028 Death of Fulbert of Chartres. 1030 King Olafr II of Norway is killed in the battle of Stiklestad; King Cnut succeeds him as king of Norway. 1033 King Sancho III of Navarre creates the kingdom of Castile for his...
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journal articles on: Stiklestad  - 1 result

 
 
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Dreaming of the Medieval in Kristin Lavransdatter and Trollsyn
Journal article by Ellen Rees; Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 75, 2003
Subjects: Bergman, Ingmar, Eco, Umberto, Motion pictures, Norwegian, Motion pictures, Norwegian--Criticism and interpretation, Norwegian movies--Criticism and interpretation, Undset, Sigrid
...1960 barSpelet om Heilag Olav blitt framfort i friluft pa Stiklestad og sett av tusenvis av mennesker. I Trondheim feires olavsdagene...the "Holy Olav Play" has been performed in the open air at Stiklestad and seen by thousands of people. In Trondheim they celebrate...


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magazine articles on: Stiklestad  - 2 results

 
 
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Gentler Persuasion
Magazine article by Martin E. Marty; The Christian Century, Vol. 114, August 27, 1997
Subjects: Christianity--Norway, Norway--Religion
...resistant chieftains and local nobles. After he was killed at Stiklestad in 1030, his body was taken to Nidaros for burial. The Nidaros...Olav the Holy. The portrayals of the saint in a pageant at Stiklestad gave little evidence of holiness. He was always shown armored...
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Misusing History and Manipulating History - Dubious Interpretations Promote Present Goals
Magazine article by James Appleyard, Lee Casterline; World and I, Vol. 15, May 2000
Subjects: Archaeologists--Behavior, Culture--Evaluation, History--Political aspects, United States history--Analysis
...Viking ships. Viking plays are performed, and Viking battles are fought in commemoration at such sites as Stamford Bridge and Stiklestad. Vikings, like the Celts, are big business and have also acquired a national significance to those struggling to assert themselves...


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encyclopedia articles on: Stiklestad  - 2 results

 
 
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Stiklestad
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
STIKLESTAD sti kl sta , village, Nord-Trondelag co., central Norway, on the Trondheimsfjord. In a battle there in 1030, Olaf II (St. Olaf...
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Olaf II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Canutes son, Sweyn, was named king. Olaf made an attempt to regain his kingdom in 1030, only to lose his life in the battle of Stiklestad. He came to be considered the patron saint of Norway. Harold III was his half brother, Magnus I his son. Feast: July...


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