Ivar the Boneless was a Viking leader and a commander who invaded what is now England. According to “The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok,” he was the son of Ragnar Lodbrok and Aslaug. His brothers include Bjorn Ironside, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Hvitserk, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye and Ubba. Take a look below for 27 more bizarre and interesting facts…
25 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Ragnar Lodbrok
Ragnar Lodbrok was a legendary Danish and Swedish Viking hero and ruler, known from Viking Age Old Norse poetry and sagas. According to that traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by many raids against Francia and Anglo-Saxon England during the 9th century. Take a look below for 25 more bizarre and interesting facts about Ragnar Lodbrok….
27 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Erik The Red
Erik the Red was a Norse explorer, remembered in medieval and Icelandic saga sources as having founded the first settlement in Greenland. According to Icelandic sagas, he was born into the Jaeren district of Rogaland, Norway, as the son of Porvald Asvaldsson, he therefore also appears, patronymically, as Erik Thorvaldsson. Take a look below for…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson was a Norse explorer from Iceland. He was the first known European to have discovered continental North America, excluding Greenland, before Christopher Columbus. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Leif Erikson. 1. According to the Sagas of Icelanders, he established a Norse settlement at Vinland, tentatively identified…