In time, Ivar and Ubba came to be regarded as archetypal Viking invaders and opponents of Christianity. As such, Ubba features in several dubious hagiographical accounts of Anglo …

Ivar and Ubba are identified as the commanders of the Danes when they returned to East Anglia in 869, and as the executioners of the East Anglian king, Edmund the Martyr, for refusing their …

In the late 9th century, the Great Heathen Army, led by Ivar the Boneless, Ubba Ragnarsson, and Halfdan Ragnarsson, invaded England and initiated a period of Viking conquest.

The force was led by three of the five sons of the semi-legendary Ragnar Lodbrok, including Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ivar the Boneless and Ubba. [c] The campaign of invasion and conquest …

Jul 8, 2022 · During the 9th century, a series of Viking armies swept across the seas and invaded Anglo-Saxon England. These armies were made up of warriors from Scandinavia, the British …

Mar 27, 2023 · Ivar and his brothers Halfdan and Ubba invaded Britain in 865, leading a large Viking force described by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the ‘Great Heathen Army’.

Dec 26, 2024 · The memory of Ivar, Ubba, or Halfdan lingered in Norse sagas as exemplars of cunning and martial prowess, albeit with variations that blurred fact and legend. From the …

Feb 17, 2021 · Ubbe ragnarsson, Ubba or Hubba (died 878) was a Viking who lived in the 9th century and who led, together with Ívarr, the Grand Army, a feared side that was the …

Mar 20, 2025 · While Ivar preferred psychological warfare and Halfdan sought permanent settlements, Ubba thrived in battle, striking fear into his enemies. His conquests helped shape …

Apr 26, 2022 · He was a viking chieftain (and by reputation also a berserker), who, in 865 AD, with his brothers Halfdan Ragnarsson (Halfdene) and Ubbe Ragnarsson (Hubba), invaded the …