Ragnar Lodbrok
ancestor earth Norse single tradition · 1
Ragnar Lodbrok is a figure in Norse tradition regarded as the father of several Viking warlords who carried raven banners. He is referenced in connection with Ivar and Halfdan, who are considered his sons in the tradition.
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1140
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (878 CE) and 12th-century sources as progenitor of Viking warlords.
Relationships
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The raven banner was used by a number of Viking warlords regarded in Norse tradition as the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok.”
#38544 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5