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Olaf Tryggvason: life of the week

Olaf Tryggvason: life of the week

Don Hollway traces the life of Olaf Tryggvason – one of the great warlords of the Viking Age

James Osborne

Published: May 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM

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From thrall to king; from pagan to Christian: Olaf Tryggvason was one of the titanic figures of the Viking Age, whose story straddles the line between fantasy and fiction.

Speaking to James Osborne about his life for this episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, Don Hollway steps back into the 10th century to give an account of the drama and violence that defined the Norse warlord.

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James OsborneSenior content producer

James Osborne is a senior content producer at HistoryExtra