In 1875, the church bought property at Stiklestad in the hopes of building a chapel there to commemorate the martyrdom of St. Olav at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
He and his men led the line against the king's army at the Battle of Stiklestad.
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He was reported to have been among the chieftains who killed the king in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.