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Ragnar Lodbrok
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legendary king of Denmark and Sweden
Ragnar Lodbrok is a legendary medieval Scandinavian king said to have ruled Denmark and Sweden, known primarily through Norse sagas and historical writings rather than verified historical records. He remains culturally significant as a figure in Viking Age mythology and continues to influence popular understanding of Norse history and legend.
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Norse mythology
- Given name
- Ragnar
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Scandinavia
- Place of death
- Kingdom of Northumbria
- Father
- Sigurd Hring
- Occupation
- peasant
- Position held
- king
- Image
- Ragnar Lodbroks död by Hugo Hamilton.jpg
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- date of birth
- 0850-00-00
- present in work
- Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok
- subject named as
- Ragnar Lothbrok
- Commons category
- Ragnar Lodbrok
- name in native language
- Ragnarr Loðbrók Sigurdsson
- floruit
- 0900-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Ragnar Lodbrok
- date of death
- 0801-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Ragnar Lodbrok or Ragnar Lothbrok (Old Norse: Ragnarr loðbrók, lit. 'Ragnar hairy-breeches'), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king.
He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Carolingian Empire during the 9th century. He also appears in Norse legends, and according to the legendary sagas Tale of Ragnar's Sons and a Saga about Certain Ancient Kings, Ragnar Lodbrok's father has been given as the legendary king of the Swedes, Sigurd Ring.
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