Òlaf I of Iceland

Òlaf Sigúrd (Icelandic: Òlafur Sigurðar, Russian: Олаф Сигурд) (b. 12 July 1790, Reykjavik, Iceland-d. 3 January 1830, Reykjavik, Iceland) was the first King of Iceland (Konungur af Íslandi), Duke of Reykjavik (Herra Rekjavikur) and head of the House Sigurðar ("Húsi Sigurðar"). He is commonly known as Òlaf the Liberator ("Òlafur Frelsari").

Òlaf was crowned as Iceland's first king on October 31st 1814 at the newly built Sigùrdson Palace in Reykjavik. He married his wife, a Russian princess Xenia Baronovxa in 1816, and their first child, Jòn was born in 1818. Xenia died after succumbing to tuberculosis in 1820, and a year later Òlaf married Johánna Gùrdsen. His second marriage resulted in three children; Fredèrik in 1823, Johán in 1826 and Johánna Reykjána in 1828.

Òlaf died two years after the birth of his daughter, a few months after visiting Oslo to meet with Charles IV John. He was succeeded by his eldest son Jòn in 1831, though Iceland was ruled by his step-mother until he came of age in 1835. Òlaf's untimely death has been observed as one of the most mysterious in history.