Ragnar's Lost Brother: The Real History Behind the Myth

We have spent months tracing the shadow of Ragnar Lothbrok through the siege of Paris, the founding of Dublin, and the bloody tales of his sons. But there is a ghost in the saga that we haven't quite caught yet. In this episode, Lucas and Luna turn their gaze north to Trøndelag and the House of Mærra to meet Ragnvald Eysteinsson, Jarl of Lade. Saxo Grammaticus tells us Ragnvald was Ragnar’s brother, but the sagas are tangled with political propaganda designed to legitimize later Norwegian kings. We dig into the Ynglinga saga and the Sverris saga to separate the myth from the medieval power plays. You will hear about the complex web of alliances between Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and how a single jarl could tip the balance of power in Scandinavia. This isn’t just about a missing sibling; it is about how history is written by those who need it to be true.

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