Ragnar Lodbrok (Old Norse: Ragnarr loðbrók, lit. 'Ragnar hairy-breeches'), [a] according to legends, [2] was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king. [3] He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles.

Feb 10, 2025 · Ragnar Lothbrok, 9th-century Viking whose historical existence is difficult to distinguish from legend in medieval European literature. He is said to have been the father of Viking leaders Halfdan, Ivar the Boneless, and Hubba, who are believed to have led an invasion of East Anglia in 865.

Aug 31, 2018 · Ragnar Lothbrok (Old Norse Ragnarr Loðbrók, also anglicised as Ragnar Lodbrok), whose epithet means 'Hairy-breeches' or 'Shaggy-breeches', was a legendary Viking king, with Old Norse sagas, poetry, and medieval Latin sources telling of his accomplishments in Scandinavia, Francia, and Anglo- Saxon England during the 9th century CE.

Arguably the most famous Viking warrior was the semi-legendary sea king, Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnarr Loðbrók in Old Norse), who supposedly led raids along England ’s coast.

Ragnar himself stands at the farthest reaches of our past, in the dim grey mists that bridge myth and history. His story was told by the skalds of Iceland, 350 years after his supposed death, and many kings and leaders – from Guthrum to Cnut the Great – …

Ragnar Lodbrok was a legendary Viking warrior who led the “Great Heathen Army” into battle, most memorably in raids on England’s coast. Lodbrok is also known for the women he married, including Lagertha, a Viking legend in her own right, and …

May 17, 2013 · Ragnar Lothbrok was a Danish Viking warlord and a renowned hero of Norse history who lived in the 9 th century. The legendary Viking, who was also the king of Denmark and Sweden, was also known as Ragnar Sigurdsson as he was told to be Danish King Sigurd Ring’s son (or Hring) in some accounts.

In order to win this battle, Ragnarr wears wolfskin trousers which he has boiled in pitch, hence his name: Old Norse: loðbrók ("hairy trousers"). He then marries Þóra, who, however, dies shortly afterwards. Later, Ragnar sails to Norway, and ends up at the farm called á Spangareiði.

Apr 26, 2023 · Whether he is remembered for his actions, his tragic death, or the influence on his sons and their conquests, Ragnar Lodbrok is a Viking hero of legendary proportions.

Jun 20, 2023 · As a legendary Viking hero, Ragnar Lodbrok remains a mystery, with no historical consensus on who he was, his family, or his death. Facts and fiction are mixed up in tales of Ragnar Lodbrok, and many versions exist of his life.