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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Ragnar was born to the Swedish king {{Wiki|Sigurd Ring}} and his wife Alfhild Gandolfsdottir.<ref name="WP" /> During his adult life he married his first wife [[Lagertha]] and fathered [[Halfdan Ragnarsson|Halfdan]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Lagertha's Axe]]</ref> with his third wife {{Wiki|Aslaug}} he fathered | Ragnar was born to the Swedish king {{Wiki|Sigurd Ring}} and his wife Alfhild Gandolfsdottir.<ref name="WP" /> During his adult life he married his first wife [[Lagertha]] and fathered [[Halfdan Ragnarsson|Halfdan]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Lagertha's Axe]]</ref> and with his third wife {{Wiki|Aslaug}} he fathered [[Ivarr the Boneless]], [[Björn Ironside]], [[Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye]], and [[Ubba Ragnarsson|Ubba]].<ref name="WP">{{WP|Ragnar Lodrok}}</ref> | ||
===Besieging Paris=== | ===Besieging Paris=== | ||
In March 845, Ragnar and a force of at least 4,000 men [[Siege of Paris (845)|besieged]] the capital of | In March 845, Ragnar and a force of at least 4,000 men [[Siege of Paris (845)|besieged]] the capital city of Paris, West Francia. One of his men, [[Sten Stensson]], fought side-by-side with Ragnar during the battle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (manhua)|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]</ref> The siege ended in a victory for the Vikings, who plundered and occupied Paris before departing after King {{Wiki|Charles the Bald}} paid a ransom of 7,000 [[Livre|livres]] of [[silver]] and [[gold]].<ref>{{WP|Siege of Paris (845)}}</ref> | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Seeing his sons grow into legendary heroes, Ragnar wished to outdo them by planning to raid and conquer England with only two ships.<ref name="WP" /> In 865, Ragnar and his drengir arrived in [[Northumbria]], the raids that followed were carefully calculated | Seeing his sons grow into legendary heroes, Ragnar wished to outdo them by planning to raid and conquer England with only two ships.<ref name="WP" /> In 865, Ragnar and his ''drengir'' arrived in [[Northumbria]], and the raids that followed were carefully calculated. However, Ragnar was eventually captured by [[ealdorman]] [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]] of Northumbria and put to death by being thrown into a [[Ælla's snake pit|pit]] of [[snake]]s.<ref>''[[Echoes of Valhalla]]'' – Episode 2: Dragon of the Seas</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 24 February 2021
Ragnar Lodbrok (759 – c. 865), also known as Ragnar Lothbrok, was a Viking leader distinguished for his raids against the British Isles and the Holy Roman Empire during the 9th century.
He was famed for leading the Siege of Paris in 845, forcing the Kings of West Francia to pay a Danegeld to stave off further attacks.
Following his death, his children led the Great Heathen Army that invaded England in 865.
Biography
Early life
Ragnar was born to the Swedish king Sigurd Ring and his wife Alfhild Gandolfsdottir.[1] During his adult life he married his first wife Lagertha and fathered Halfdan,[2] and with his third wife Aslaug he fathered Ivarr the Boneless, Björn Ironside, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Ubba.[1]
Besieging Paris
In March 845, Ragnar and a force of at least 4,000 men besieged the capital city of Paris, West Francia. One of his men, Sten Stensson, fought side-by-side with Ragnar during the battle.[3] The siege ended in a victory for the Vikings, who plundered and occupied Paris before departing after King Charles the Bald paid a ransom of 7,000 livres of silver and gold.[4]
Death
Seeing his sons grow into legendary heroes, Ragnar wished to outdo them by planning to raid and conquer England with only two ships.[1] In 865, Ragnar and his drengir arrived in Northumbria, and the raids that followed were carefully calculated. However, Ragnar was eventually captured by ealdorman Ælla of Northumbria and put to death by being thrown into a pit of snakes.[5]
Legacy
Following Ragnar's death at the hand of ealdorman Ælla of Northumbria, his sons began plotting revenge,[6] while several of the warriors who served under him scattered throughout England and Norway, and were encountered by the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir.[7]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Echoes of Valhalla (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla manhua (flashback only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Ragnar Lodrok on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Lagertha's Axe
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Chapter 2
- ↑ Siege of Paris (845) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Echoes of Valhalla – Episode 2: Dragon of the Seas
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Ivarr and Ubba
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: The Lost Drengir of Ragnar Lothbrok