Ragnar Lothbrok's Sons: The Real Viking Conquerors

Ragnar Lothbrok's legend looms large, but it was his sons who actually conquered England. This episode focuses on the historical sons of Ragnar as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Irish annals: Ivar the Boneless, Ubbe, and Halfdan Ragnarsson. We trace their movements from the Great Heathen Army's landing in 865 to the division of the army in 873, and their separate fates—Ivar's campaigns in Ireland and his mysterious death, Ubbe's defeat at the Battle of Cynwit, and Halfdan's rule in York and Northumbria. We also explore the fascinating archaeological evidence from Repton and the winter camps of 873-874, including the mass grave and the Viking burial site. The episode delves into how the historical record conflicts with later sagas, and what we can know about the real 'sons of Lothbrok' who reshaped England.

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