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The '''Sons of Ragnar''' was a faction within the [[Great Heathen Army]] that [[Viking expansion|invaded]] [[England]] during the 9th century. They were the sons of the late [[Sweden|Swedish]] king and [[Vikings|Viking]] leader [[Ragnar Lodbrok]] | 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 Lodbrok]]. 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. | ||
==History== | |||
Arriving in England around 865 after the death of Ragnar Lodbrok at the hands of King [[Ælla of Northumbria]], the Sons of Ragnar quickly conquered [[Northumbria]] and [[East Anglia]], executing their kings, Ælla and [[Edmund the Martyr]]. Halfdan and his forces allied with [[Hemming]] [[Jarl]] 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. | |||
Ivarr and Ubba went on to focus on [[Merica]] coming into conflict with King [[Rhodri the Great]] of the [[Britons]] and King [[Burgred of Mercia]]. After allying with the [[Raven Clan]] and causing Burgred to flee to [[Rome]] in 874, they put [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia]] on the throne. A year or so later Ivarr led forces in [[Sciropscire]] finally killing his long time enemy King Rhodri but dying to [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] in a ''holmgang'' for the death of Ceolwulf's son, [[Ceolbert]], right after. The Sons of Ragnar however remained allied with Eivor and the Raven Clan with Ubba responding to Eivor's call for allies to support [[Guthrom]] as he lead the [[Great Summer Army]] across [[Sussex|Suthsexe]] and besieged [[Portcestre]]. | |||
Up north Halfdan's forces were facing resistance from the Picts who by 876 had secretly allied with the Halfdan's northern puppet king, [[Ricsige of Northumbria]]. With the help of Eivor, Ricsige and his Pictish allies were defeated with Halfdan officially taking the throne in [[York|Jorvik]]. | |||
By 878 Ubba was the last leader of the Sons of Ragnar. While responding to a call for reinforcement from Guthrom, he was ambushed and killed by forces under [[Odda, Ealdorman of Devon]] near the [[Afon Blockade|blockade]] on the [[Afon River]]. | |||
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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 Lodbrok. 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.
History
Arriving in England around 865 after the death of Ragnar Lodbrok at the hands of King Ælla of Northumbria, the Sons of Ragnar quickly conquered Northumbria and East Anglia, executing their kings, Ælla and Edmund the Martyr. Halfdan and his forces allied with Hemming Jarl 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.
Ivarr and Ubba went on to focus on Merica coming into conflict with King Rhodri the Great of the Britons and King Burgred of Mercia. After allying with the Raven Clan and causing Burgred to flee to Rome in 874, they put Ceolwulf II of Mercia on the throne. A year or so later Ivarr led forces in Sciropscire finally killing his long time enemy King Rhodri but dying to Eivor Varinsdottir in a holmgang for the death of Ceolwulf's son, Ceolbert, right after. The Sons of Ragnar however remained allied with Eivor and the Raven Clan with Ubba responding to Eivor's call for allies to support Guthrom as he lead the Great Summer Army across Suthsexe and besieged Portcestre.
Up north Halfdan's forces were facing resistance from the Picts who by 876 had secretly allied with the Halfdan's northern puppet king, Ricsige of Northumbria. With the help of Eivor, Ricsige and his Pictish allies were defeated with Halfdan officially taking the throne in Jorvik.
By 878 Ubba was the last leader of the Sons of Ragnar. While responding to a call for reinforcement from Guthrom, he was ambushed and killed by forces under Odda, Ealdorman of Devon near the blockade on the Afon River.