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Ragnar Lodbrok, Legendary Viking Hero

Ragnar Lodbrok was a legendary Viking hero, as well as a legendary Danish and Swedish king. He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to the traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Holy Roman Empire during the 9th century. Here Ragnar receives his wife Kre?ka (Aslaug), as depicted by August Malmstre?m, 1880.
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Ragnar Lodbrok, Legendary Viking Hero
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Ragnar Lodbrok was a legendary Viking hero, as well as a legendary Danish and Swedish king. He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to the traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Holy Roman Empire during the 9th century. Here Ragnar receives his wife Kre?ka (Aslaug), as depicted by August Malmstre?m, 1880.
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