Ragnar Lothbrok: The Viking Legend
Gone Medieval
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The Origins of Ragnar Ruhl
Ragnar is not seen so much as an originating figure for Viking raids because there's plenty of Viking activity kind of going on already. What Ragnar seems to be responsible for is in some Scandinavian historical sources being the father of this incredible pack of sons. He goes around attacking everywhere pretty well in the Viking world and then planting a son as the king of a particular sub-king that they're moving on to the next place. The dragon slaying was very early in his career, but it was the peak of his career. After that, he still carries on ruling and gets to the point where his sons are eclipsing him in fame.
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