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The '''Sons of Ragnar''' was a faction within the [[Great Heathen Army]] led by the | {{Faction infobox | ||
|name = Sons of Ragnar | |||
|image = ACV DB Ivarr And Ubba.png | |||
|leader = [[Jarl]] | |||
|headquarters = [[Jorvik]]<br>[[Repton]] | |||
|locations = [[Scandinavia]]<br>[[England]] | |||
|related = [[Great Heathen Army]] | |||
*[[Great Summer Army]] | |||
|religion = [[Norse mythology|Norse paganism]] | |||
|collapsed = c. 878<ref name="Kingdom's End">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> | |||
|}} | |||
The '''Sons of Ragnar''' was a faction within the [[Great Heathen Army]] that [[Viking expansion|invaded]] [[England]] during the 9th century. They were led by the sons of the late [[Sweden|Swedish]] king and [[Vikings|Viking]] leader [[Ragnar Lothbrok]]. Originally also including [[Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye]] and [[Björn Ironside]], only [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and his brothers [[Ubba Ragnarsson]] and [[Ivarr the Boneless]] remained active in England by the 870s. They flew the {{Wiki|Raven banner}} as their heraldic symbol.{{Cite|31 March 2022. Memory needed}} | |||
==History== | |||
===Early conquests=== | |||
Arriving in England around 865 after the death of Ragnar Lothbrok at the hands of King [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]] of [[Northumbria]],<ref>''[[Echoes of History]]: Vikings'' – Episode 2: Dragon of the Seas</ref> the Sons of Ragnar quickly conquered Northumbria and [[East Anglia]], executing their kings, Ælla<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Ivarr and Ubba]]</ref> and [[Edmund the Martyr|Edmund]], respectively.<ref name="Edmund">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Edmund's Arrows]]</ref> Halfdan and his forces allied with [[Hemming]] ''[[Jarl]]''<ref name="Old Friends">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Old Friends]]</ref> and stayed in Northumbria to fight the [[Picts]] while leaving [[Finnr]] in charge of finding a candidate for East Anglia's throne as a puppet king.<ref name="Kingmaker">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Kingmaker]]</ref> The arrival of the [[Great Summer Army]] in 871 allowed the Sons of Ragnar to focus their efforts in controlling Northumbria and the eastern part of England.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | |||
===Expansion to the west=== | |||
In the 870s, the Sons of Ragnar went on to focus on the [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] and the [[Britons]] in the west, coming into conflict with King [[Burgred of Mercia]]<ref name="The Sons of Ragnar">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Sons of Ragnar]]</ref> and King [[Rhodri the Great]], respectively.<ref name="War Weary">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[War Weary]]</ref> Halfdan, however, soon left Ubba and Ivarr in charge of pacifying the region and installing a new king, while he returned north. After allying with the [[Raven Clan]] and causing Burgred to flee to [[Rome]] in 874, they put [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf II]] on the throne.<ref name="Hunted">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Hunted (Valhalla)|Hunted]]</ref> | |||
A year or so later, Ivarr led forces in [[Sciropscire]], finally killing his longtime enemy King Rhodri before dying to [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] in a ''{{Wiki|holmgang}}'' for the death of Ceolwulf's son, [[Ceolbert]].<ref name="King Killer">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[King Killer]]</ref> The Sons of Ragnar, however, remained allied with Eivor and the Raven Clan, and Ubba was later among those who responded to Eivor's call for allies to support [[Guthrum]] as he lead the [[Great Summer Army]] across [[Sussex|Suthsexe]] and besieged [[Portcestre]].<ref name="Reaver of the South">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Reaver of the South]]</ref> | |||
Up north, Halfdan's forces faced resistance from the Picts, who by 876 had secretly allied with Halfdan's puppet king, [[Ricsige of Northumbria]]. With the help of Eivor, Ricsige and his Pictish allies were defeated,<ref name="Honor's Hubris">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Honor's Hubris]]</ref> and Halfdan officially took the throne in [[York|Jorvik]].<ref name="Of Blood and Bonds">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Of Blood and Bonds]]</ref> However, Halfdan's reign as King of Northumbria did not last long, as in 879 he was killed while fighting King [[Bárid mac Ímair]] of [[Dublin]].<ref>''Echoes of History: Vikings'' – Episode 4: Birth of an Empire</ref> | |||
By 878, Ubba was the last leader of the Sons of Ragnar. While responding to a call for reinforcements from Guthrum, he was ambushed and killed by forces under [[ealdorman]] [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon|Odda]] of {{Wiki|Devon}}<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Holy Day]]</ref> near the [[Afon Blockade|blockade]] on the [[River Avon|Afon River]].<ref name="Kingdom's End"/> | |||
==Known members== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACV DB Halfdan.png|[[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Björn Ironside]] | |||
Wiki noimage.jpg|[[Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye]] | |||
ACV DB Ivar Ragnarsson render.png|[[Ivarr the Boneless|Ivarr Ragnarsson]] | |||
ACV Ubba Ragnarsson render.png|[[Ubba Ragnarsson]] | |||
ACV DB Faravid.png|[[Faravid]] | |||
ACV Finnr.png|[[Finnr]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}} {{Imo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' | |||
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACV}} | |||
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[[Category:Vikings]] | [[Category:Vikings]] | ||
[[Category:Armies]] | |||
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The Sons of Ragnar was a faction within the Great Heathen Army that invaded England during the 9th century. They were led by the sons of the late Swedish king and Viking leader Ragnar Lothbrok. Originally also including Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye and Björn Ironside, only Halfdan Ragnarsson and his brothers Ubba Ragnarsson and Ivarr the Boneless remained active in England by the 870s. They flew the Raven banner as their heraldic symbol. [citation needed]
History[edit | edit source]
Early conquests[edit | edit source]
Arriving in England around 865 after the death of Ragnar Lothbrok at the hands of King Ælla of Northumbria,[2] the Sons of Ragnar quickly conquered Northumbria and East Anglia, executing their kings, Ælla[3] and Edmund, respectively.[4] Halfdan and his forces allied with Hemming Jarl[5] and stayed in Northumbria to fight the Picts while leaving Finnr in charge of finding a candidate for East Anglia's throne as a puppet king.[6] The arrival of the Great Summer Army in 871 allowed the Sons of Ragnar to focus their efforts in controlling Northumbria and the eastern part of England.[7]
Expansion to the west[edit | edit source]
In the 870s, the Sons of Ragnar went on to focus on the Kingdom of Mercia and the Britons in the west, coming into conflict with King Burgred of Mercia[8] and King Rhodri the Great, respectively.[9] Halfdan, however, soon left Ubba and Ivarr in charge of pacifying the region and installing a new king, while he returned north. After allying with the Raven Clan and causing Burgred to flee to Rome in 874, they put Ceolwulf II on the throne.[10]
A year or so later, Ivarr led forces in Sciropscire, finally killing his longtime enemy King Rhodri before dying to Eivor Varinsdottir in a holmgang for the death of Ceolwulf's son, Ceolbert.[11] The Sons of Ragnar, however, remained allied with Eivor and the Raven Clan, and Ubba was later among those who responded to Eivor's call for allies to support Guthrum as he lead the Great Summer Army across Suthsexe and besieged Portcestre.[12]
Up north, Halfdan's forces faced resistance from the Picts, who by 876 had secretly allied with Halfdan's puppet king, Ricsige of Northumbria. With the help of Eivor, Ricsige and his Pictish allies were defeated,[13] and Halfdan officially took the throne in Jorvik.[14] However, Halfdan's reign as King of Northumbria did not last long, as in 879 he was killed while fighting King Bárid mac Ímair of Dublin.[15]
By 878, Ubba was the last leader of the Sons of Ragnar. While responding to a call for reinforcements from Guthrum, he was ambushed and killed by forces under ealdorman Odda of Devon[16] near the blockade on the Afon River.[1]
Known members[edit | edit source]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Echoes of History (first mentioned) (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- The Siege of Paris (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Kingdom's End
- ↑ Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 2: Dragon of the Seas
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Ivarr and Ubba
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Edmund's Arrows
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Old Friends
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Kingmaker
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Sons of Ragnar
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – War Weary
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Hunted
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – King Killer
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Reaver of the South
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Honor's Hubris
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Of Blood and Bonds
- ↑ Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 4: Birth of an Empire
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Holy Day
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