Ragnar Lothbrok and the Viking Siege of Paris 845

In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine the historical Viking siege of Paris in 845 CE, often linked to the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok. Drawing on the Frankish Annals of St. Bertin, they explore how a Viking fleet of 120 ships led by a chieftain named Reginherus sailed up the Seine, sacked Rouen, and besieged Paris. King Charles the Bald paid a massive Danegeld of 7,000 pounds of silver to spare the city, but the Vikings still sacked it anyway. Lucas explains the political chaos in West Francia after Charlemagne, the role of the fortified bridges, and the aftermath including the St. Germain plague. They also discuss how this event became a cornerstone of the Lothbrok legend in later sagas like Ragnars saga loðbrókar and Gesta Danorum, despite the historical Reginherus being a shadowy figure. The episode untangles fact from fiction, showing how a real Viking raid became a foundational myth.

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