Tryggve Olafsson
Tryggve Olafsson (
Rånrike).[1]
Biography
Tryggve Olafsson was the son of
Viken
against his enemies in the south. He also gave him all that he could reconquer of land in the area which the summer before, King Haakon had subjected to payment of taxes. Historically the Danish kings had dominion over the area.
King Haakon was mortally wounded at the Battle of Fitjar in an engagement with Eirik’s sons. After Haakon's death, Harald Greycloak, third son of Eirik Bloodaxe, jointly with his brothers became kings of Norway. Tryggve was subsequently killed by Harald Greycloak as part of Harald's effort to establish his own rule over Norway. Reportedly Tryggve was lured into a trap.
His wife, the widow with issue of Lodin fra Viken (
Staraja Ladoga
.
References
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