Ragnar Lothbrok is the most popular Viking we understand about today. However he was at least as famous for the large number of warrior sons that he fathered as he was for his own exploits and deeds.
Ragnar seems to have actually had at least 9 children and 2 children, though various sources tape-record different family trees for his various children. This could lead us to believe that it was common for Vikings to sire armies of boys, but Ragnar is rare in this regard.
Children of Vikings: The Sons of Ragnar Lothbrok
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sizes= “( max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px” data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=” https://blog.vkngjewelry.com/en/sons-of-ragnar-in-vikings/” data-jpibfi-post-title =” Sons of Vikings: The Importance of Fathership in the Viking World” data-jpibfi-src= “https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viking-archeology-sons-of-vikings-the-importance-of-fatherhood-in-the-viking-world.jpg “> As a boy, Ragnar fought versus the Swedish king Fro, with the help of
the magnificent and beautiful shieldmaiden Lagertha. The two married and had three kids, a son called Fridleif and two daughters. The 2 were on different courses in terms of conquest, and Ragnar left Lagertha. Ragnar then married Thora Borgarhjort, the child of Jarl
Herraud. Together they had at least two kids, Erik and Agnar. Thora died not long into their marital relationship. Ragnar later married a peasant woman of exceptional charm called Kraka, who later ended up being Aslaug, the daughter of the distinguished hero Sigurd Fafnesbane, or a minimum of this is what she told individuals. Together they had at least 5 kids starting with Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Hvitserk, Ragnvald, and Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye. Ragnar might have wed one more time or had an adulterous relationship, through which he fathered another boy, Ubbe. It is worth noting that Ragnar most likely had more children, whose names are not tape-recorded in the making it through sources. He probably also had a number of more children who passed away in infancy. The Demographics of Viking Parenthood< img decoding =" async" loading=" lazy
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the inspiration behind Ragnar apparently expelling his children with Aslaug from Denmark, with ships and a band of warriors, to make their own fortune elsewhere. Exploits of the Viking Boys of Ragnar< img decoding=" async" loading=" lazy "width=" 1000 "height =" 400 "src =" https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viking-archeology-sons-of-vikings-the-importance-of-fatherhood-in-the-viking-world-12.jpg" alt=" Exploits of the Viking Kids of Ragnar" class=" wp-image-3814" srcset=" https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viking-archeology-sons-of-vikings-the-importance-of-fatherhood-in-the-viking-world-12.jpg 1000w, https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viking-archeology-sons-of-vikings-the-importance-of-fatherhood-in-the-viking-world-17.jpg 300w, https://blog.vkngjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-768x307.jpg 768w "sizes= "( max-width: 1000px )100vw, 1000px "data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url =" https://blog.vkngjewelry.com/en/sons-of-ragnar-in-vikings/" data-jpibfi-post-title= "Boys of Vikings: The Importance of Fatherhood in the Viking World" data-jpibfi-src=" https://everythingviking.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/viking-archeology-sons-of-vikings-the-importance-of-fatherhood-in-the-viking-world-12.jpg ">
However occasions would not unfold as Ragnar pictured. It appears that Ragnar’s earliest child Fridleif stayed with his mother, which probably indicates that the young boy was still an infant when the two separated. Ragnar appears to have actually chosen to keep Erik and Agnar, his next earliest boys with Thora, in Denmark with him
, and send the rest of his boys away. They established themselves as a band of warriors, led by the earliest and most cunning Ivar. Together they conquered various areas including Zealand, Jutland, Gotland, and Oland. While they were out making names on their own, Erik and Agnar appear to have actually decided to do the same by trying to
take Sweden from King Eysteinn Beli, whom Ragnar himself had actually selected as his vassal. Ragnar was pillaging in the Baltic and the brothers took the opportunity to method Eysteinn, requiring that he become their vassal, and marry his daughter to Erik to guarantee commitment
and transference of power. Eysteinn attacked the pair and declined, eventually eliminating both. When their siblings found out about this, they attacked Eysteinn, killing him to avenge their siblings. Ragnar was actually disappointed by this. The sources suggest that he was growing envious of the popularity of his children, however his inspirations may have been strategic.
That Ragnar was not jealous of his sons might be reflected in the fact that after these events, Ragnar makes Ivar the governor of Jutland in Denmark, putting a great deal of trust in his boy. While in this function,
Ragnar’s youngest kid Ubbe is stated to have actually hatched a plot to usurp his father. Not wanting to take sides, Ivar went into voluntary exile. Rather than being mad, Ragnar seems to have respected this decision. When he decides to make a play for England with an inexplicably little force, he leaves Ivar in control of his kingdom. Sons
Vengeance the Father
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him on this expedition, there is no other evidence
to support this attitude. When Ragnar was killed in England by King Aella of Northumbria, Ragnar’s children instantly assembled the Fantastic Heathen Army to get into England and extract revenge, and likewise complete their father’s work. Although there were lots of setbacks along the method, they would eventually record and
torture Aella, killing him using a technique referred to as the blood eagle. They would also take big parts of England and develop strong Viking footholds in the country.
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