Death
Shortly after Olav's return to Bergen German Hanseatic merchants attacked him at Munkeliv Abbey. In the attack which destroyed the abbey Olav was killed, together with the Biship of Bergen and about 60 other Norwegians. Olav's son was one of those who died with him.
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