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King of the Danes Ragnar Lodbrock

Male 780 - 865  (85 years)


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  • Name Ragnar Lodbrock  
    Prefix King of the Danes 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 780 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Hairy Britches 
    Stories and Notes Many historians regard much of the genealogy at this point to be purely legendary, or even mythical  [1, 2] 
    To Lady Kathleen Great GrandParent 
    Death 865  , , Northumberland, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • In a Snake Pit, Murdered
    Person ID I1965  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2012 

    Father King of the Danes Sigurd Ring,   b. 740   d. 812 (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Alfhild Gandolfdottir, of Sweden,   b. 754, Uppsala, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aslaug Sigurdsdottir Wolsung,   b. 780   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Sigurd Ragnarson, of Russia
    +2. King of Dublin Ivar Ragarsson, I,   b. 805   d. 873 (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 865 - , , Northumberland, Denmark Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S115] Snorres Saga.

    2. [S173] Icelandic Landnamobok (Book of Settlment).

    3. [S260] David Simpson, England's North East, (http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk), 22 Mar 2012, Read more here (Reliability: 3).
      Aelle, the king of Northumbria was subjected to the most horrific Blood Eagle ordeal. His ribs were torn out and folded back to form the shape of an eagle's wings. It was reputedly punishment for Aelle's alleged murder of Ragnor Lodbrook (Loth-broek meaning shaggy breeches/trousers), a great Danish leader who was the father of Ivar, Halfdene and Hubba, but the gruesome practice was in fact a tradition of the Danish warriors. With Aelle and Osbert dead, the Danes employed an Anglo-Saxon called Egbert as temporary King in Northumbria, but Egbert was little more than a tax collector for the Danes, helping to bring them greater wealth and ephasising their power.
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