Ragnar Lothbrok and the Battle of the River Boyne 836

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the real Viking warlord Turgesius and his campaign in Ireland during the 830s. They discuss how Irish annals record a fleet of sixty ships on the River Boyne in 836, the destruction of churches at Clonmacnoise and Armagh, and the mysterious death of Turgesius at the hands of the High King Niall Caille. Lucas explains how this historical figure later became blended with the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok, and why the Irish experience of Viking raids differed from that of England. Key figures include Turgesius, Niall Caille, and Máel Sechnaill; places such as the River Boyne, Lough Ree, and Clonmacnoise; and sources like the Annals of Ulster and the Fragmentary Annals of Ireland. The episode also touches on the political fragmentation of early medieval Ireland and the challenges of separating myth from history.

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