Olaf II of the Isle of Man, also known as Olaf the Black, Olaf Godredsson,^[1] or Olave, was King of the Isle of Man from 1229–1237. Olaf was the son of Godred V and Findguala from Ireland, and the half-brother of his predecessor, Ragnald. For Rulers before this see: List of Kings of the Isle of Man and the Isles Norse Rule: Godfred V of the Isle of Man (1164) Ragnald of the Isle of Man (1164) Godfred V of the Isle of Man (1164-1187) Ragnald of the Isle of Man (1187-1229... Events February 18 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor signs a ten-year truce with al-Kamil, regaining Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem with neither military engagements nor support from the papacy. ... // Events Thomas II of Savoy becomes count of Flanders. ... Godfred V, also known as king Goraidh mac Amhlaibh and Guthrod Olavssonn (died November 10, 1187) was King of the Isle of Man and the Isles from 1153 – 1158 and King of Man from 1164 – 1187, much of the kingdom being lost in the strife after him becoming deposed and... Ragnald IV or Rognvald Guthredssonn (killed 1229), was King of the Isle of Man 1187-1229. ...

His younger brother Ragnald IV usurped his succession to the throne and it was only after years of campaigning against his brother's rule that Olaf killed him and took the throne in the year 1229.^{[citation needed]} On the other hand, sources maintain that Findguala was his father's third and last wife, which would presumably make Olav as the younger brother. He however was the intended successor by his father.^{[citation needed]}

Olaf was driven out of Man by Alan, Lord of Galloway and forced to flee to Norway for assistance. In early 1230 Olaf and his nephew, Godred Donn, sailed from Norway in a fleet commanded by Gilla Esbuig mac Dubgaill.^[1] The fleet of 12 ships was strengthened by 20 more as the fleet stopped at Orkney on its way to the west coast of Scotland.^[1] According to saga accounts the fleet had grown to about 80 ships and over 3000 men by the time it entered the Firth of Clyde in around June.^[1] The force invaded the Isle of Bute and captured Rothesay Castle which was held by the powerful Stewart dynasty. The sagas tell of how the Norwegian force hewed the wall with their axes, because it was soft.^[1] Gilla Esbuig, who was severly wounded in the siege of Rothesay Castle, soon died and was buried in Iona.^[1] It was after the death of Gilla Esbuig mac Dubgaill that Olaf took command of the fleet and by Autumn had took control of Man with ease.^[1] Alan FitzRoland (c. ... Events Kingdom of Leon unites with the Kingdom of Castile. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 16th  - Total 990 km²  - % Water  ? Admin HQ Kirkwall ISO 3166-2 GB-ORK ONS code 00RA Demographics Population Ranked 32nd  - Total (2005) 19,590  - Density 20 / km² Politics Orkney Islands Council http://www. ... Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... Bute shown within Argyll and Bute Bute is one of the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. ... Rothesay Castle, with the 16th century forework in the centre, and the 13th century Pigeon Tower on the right. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Iona village viewed from a short distance offshore. ...

Olaf died in the year 1237 at Peel Castle. He was succeeded by his son, who became Harald I of the Isle of Man. Later, Olaf's younger son became king Magnus II. His great(alot of them) is Max Boehme citation:Max Boehme is the one who wrote this sentence. His grandpa told him. hi.^{[citation needed]} Peel Castle is a mostly ruined castle built on St Patricks Isle near the town of Peel, Isle of Man. ... King Harald I of the Isle of Man, also known as Arailt mac Amhlaibh, was the King of the Isle of Man and Outer Hebrides. ...

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