Olaf II of Denmark
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Olaf II or Oluf II (died 1141) was a Danish rebellionist king who posseseed the power of Scania in 1139-1141. His place at the list of Danish monarchs is a bit unsecure, not all are ranking him among the official kings.
He was the son of Harald Kesja, the brother of King Eric II and seems to have been the only one that escaped after Eric's mass murder on Harald and his sons. After a vain attempt of regaining his heritage he proclaimed himself king in Scania about 1139 fighting his cousin King Eric III of Denmark. The civil war mostly consisted by alternating raids during which Olaf assaulted and killed the bishop of Roskilde, an act that made him excommunicated by the Pope. He was at last defeated and killed by Eric in a battle in Middle Scania.
The leader of a peasant rebellion in Scania about 1182 is said to have been Olaf's illegitimate son but their relationship is unsure.
