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Aslak Harniktsson Bolt (c. 1380 – 1450) was a 15th-century Norwegian priest who served as Archbishop of the
Nidaros
Nidaros, Niðarós or Niðaróss () was the medieval name of Trondheim when it was the capital of Norway's first Christian kings. It was named for its position at the mouth (Old Norse: ''óss'') of the River Nid (the present-day Nidelva).
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His parents were Harnikt Henningsson and Sigrid Aslaksdatter Bolt. His mother was a member of a Norwegian noble family.
He served as archbishop of
Nidaros
Nidaros, Niðarós or Niðaróss () was the medieval name of Trondheim when it was the capital of Norway's first Christian kings. It was named for its position at the mouth (Old Norse: ''óss'') of the River Nid (the present-day Nidelva).
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from about 1427 to 1450. He is most known for his detailed register of properties and incomes of the archdiocese, commonly known as ''
Aslak Bolt's cadastre'' (''Aslak Bolts jordebok'') from 1432 to 1433. The properties listed included thousands of farms, and the survey has been an important and primary historical source from the period.
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Year of birth unknown
1450 deaths
15th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Norway
Year of birth uncertain
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