Olof the Brash | |
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Reign | c. 900 |
Predecessor | Helge |
Successor | Gyrd and Gnupa |
Born | 9th century |
Dynasty | House of Olaf |
Religion | Norse paganism |
Olof was, according to Adam of Bremen, a Swedish chieftain who conquered Denmark c. 900 and founded the House of Olaf. Evidence for his historicity is only circumstantial, since he belongs to a period of Danish history when very little is known from textual sources.