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Before 994 [his father] King Harald Grenske of Vestfold and Agder and [his mother] Åsta Gudbrandsdatter (age 18) were married.
Around 995 [his father] King Harald Grenske of Vestfold and Agder was killed by the sons of Sigrid "The Haughty" who had him burnt to death inside a great hall following a feast to discourage other suitors.
Around 995 King Olaf II of Norway was born to King Harald Grenske of Vestfold and Agder and Åsta Gudbrandsdatter (age 20).
In 1015 King Olaf II of Norway (age 20) was appointed King Norway.
Around 1020 to 1030 [his mother] Åsta Gudbrandsdatter (age 45) died.
Around 1024 [his son] King Magnus "The Good" of Norway was born to King Olaf II of Norway (age 29).
John of Worcester. 1027. Canute (age 32), king of England and Denmark, received intelligence that the Norwegians held their king Olaf (age 32) in contempt on account of his meekness and simplicity, his justice and piety. In consequence, he sent large sums of gold and silver to certain of them, earnestly entreating them to reject and depose Olaf, and submitting to him, accept him for their king. They greedily accepted his bribes, and caused a message to be returned to Canute that they were prepared to receive him whenever he chose to come.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1028. This year went King Knute (age 33) from England to Norway with fifty ships manned with English thanes, and drove King Olave (age 33) from the land, which he entirely secured to himself.
John of Worcester. 1028. Canute (age 33), king of England and Denmark, went over to Norway with fifty stout ships, and expelled king Olaf (age 33) from the kingdom, which he subjugated to himself.
The same year was born Marianus, of Ireland, the celebrated Scot, by whose study and pains this excellent Chronicle was compiled from various books.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1030. This year returned King Olave (age 35) into Norway; but the people gathered together against him, and fought against him; and he was there slain, in Norway, by his own people, and was afterwards canonised. Before this, in the same year, died Hacon the doughty earl, at sea.
John of Worcester. 1030. The before-mentioned earl Haco perished at sea: some, however, say that he was killed in the islands of Orkney. Olaf (age 35), king and martyr, son of [his father] Harold, king of Norway, was wickedly slain by the Norwegians.
On 29th July 1030 King Olaf II of Norway (age 35) was killed by his own people.
GrandFather: Gudrød Bjørnsson
Father: King Harald Grenske of Vestfold and Agder
Mother: Åsta Gudbrandsdatter