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Birth:          ABT  760 Uppsala, Sweden
Death:           845 Northumbria, England

Notes
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He was a semi-legendary King.

He is said to possibly be the Ragnar who entered the Seine in 845 with 120 ships. 
Charles the Bald deployed his army on both sides of the river and Ragnar attacked 
and routed the smaller contingent and hung 111 prisoners on an island in full viewof 
the other Frankish force who offered no more resistance. Ragnar sailed into Paris and 
sacked it on Easter Sunday. Charles the Bald paid him 7000 pounds of silver to depart 
in peace and thus gained six years free of invasion.

Another story says in his old age he became jealous of his son's reknown as vikings 
and raided Northumberland and was captured by King Ella who threw him in a snake 
pit. As he was being bitten he sang his death song starting each stanza with "Downwe 
hewed them with our swords" and in his dying breath prophesized, "How piglets would 
grunt if they know the plight of the boar!"

His sons did avenge his death by capturing King Ella, carved a "blood eagle" on his 
back, hacked out his ribs and pulled his lungs out spreading them across his back like 
wings.

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The following is excerpted from a post to SGM, 22 Sep 2000, by Brynjulf Langballe:

Yes, Bjørn Ironside certainly played an important role in France. His father Ragnar 
Lodbrok can be identified in contemporary Frankish annals with his nickname Lodbrok 
translated to Hoseri (in German language Hosen), meaning fur or leather breeches. 
Variations are Ogier and Oschery. He operated from the Seine to the border of Spain 
from 840 to 851. He conquered Aquitania from the Franks, and he used Bordeaux as 
his stronghold for years. This conquer, one out of more, included Poitou, which in the 
sagas is called Peita. Saxo is saying Petiæ and that Ragnar conquered Petiæ. this is 
confirmed in annals. This is the district in the Loire area. In Western Europe his sons 
are more reported. Ragnar Lodbrok himself were operating more in East Europe.

Parents
RANDVERSSON Sigurd ("the Ring") (ABT  730 -  812)
GANDOLFSDOTTIR Alfhild (ABT  735 - )

Siblings
SIGURDSSON Ragnar "Lodbrok" (ABT  760 -  845)

Marriage To SIGURDSDOTTIR Aslaug (ABT  760 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
SIGMUNDSSON Sigurd ("Fafnisbana") (ABT  730 - )
BUDLASDOTTIR Brynhild (ABT  734 - )

Children by SIGURDSDOTTIR Aslaug ABT  760 - 
RAGNARSSON Ivar ( -  873)
RAGNARSSON Sigurd "Snake Eye" (ABT  776 -  830)
RAGNARSSON Bjorn "Ironside" (ABT  780 - )

Marriage To HERRAUDSDOTTIR Thora (ABT  765 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Herraud (Herrod) (BEF  728 - AFT  765)
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Children by HERRAUDSDOTTIR Thora ABT  765 - 
RAGNARSDOTTIR Alaf (Alof) (ABT  795 - )

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