Publisher's Synopsis
Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary Danish and Swedish Viking hero and ruler. Ragnar distinguished himself by many raids against Francia and Anglo-Saxon England during the 9th century. According to the Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok, Ragnar was the son of the Swedish king Sigurd Hring.
Inside you'll read about- Ragnar's paternal roots
- Ragnar's life and loves
- Ragnar amid the Viking Age
And much more!
The Great Heathen Army is said to have been led by the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok, to wreak revenge against King Ælla of Northumbria who had supposedly executed Ragnar by casting him into a pit full of snakes.that assessment. They believe that it was another Viking, Turgesius, who may have led raids on Ireland in 837, and not Ragnar Lothbrok.
