SIGURDSSON Ragnar Lodbrok

Male Abt 0775 - Bef 0865  (< 89 years)

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  • Name SIGURDSSON Ragnar Lodbrok 
    Birth Abt 0775  Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 0865 
    Notes 
    • Från Wikipedia;

      Ragnar Lodbrok var, enligt den danske hävdatecknaren Saxo Grammaticus, jarl hos den danske kungen Hårik. Enligt den isländska litteraturen var han emellertid son till en sveakung vid namn Sigurd Ring (Randversson). Namnet Lodbrok hade han enligt sagorna då han till skydd mot en lindorm burit en särskild sorts vargskinnsbyxor bestrukna med beck ("lodbrokor") för att ettret (giftet) inte skall skada honom.
      Andra sagor nämner att han hade ett "tjockt, hårigt tyg" vilket han doppade i vatten som frös till is.

      Han skall bara ha haft två fruar enligt Sagan om Konung Ragnar Lodbrok och hans Söner.

      Om hans första hustru Thora Borgarhjort, dotter till Herrud (Herröd);

      Han älskade Thora högt, och hade de två söner; den äldre hette Erik, den yngre Agnar, och voro de storväxte och af ett vackert utseende. De lärde alla slags idrotter, och bland forntidens hjeltar funnos få vara deras jämnlikar i styrka. Thora föll omsider i en sjukdom, hvaruti hon äfven dödde. Detta gick Ragnar så nära till hjertat; att han icke ville förestå regeringen, utan antog andra män att, jemte hans söner, styra riket. Sjelf återtagande sitt förra yrke, drog han ut i härnad, och hvar som han for fram, hade han segren med sig.
      Ragnars äldsta söner, Erik och Agnar, voro dråplige män, så att deras jämnlikar svårligen funnos; hvarje sommar lågo de ute med deras krigsskepp och vunno rygte genom deras härnad.
      Om hans andra hustru, Åslög Kraka, som han tog med sig hem från ett besök i Norge;

      Nu lider tiden fram, och de lefde med glädje och stor kärlek tillsammans. Omsider kände Kraka sig sjuk, och blef förlöst med ett piltebarn, som blef vattenöst (6), och fick namnet Ivar. Denna pilt var benlös och hade blott brusk, der ben eljest skulle vara. I ungdomen var hans växt så stor, att ej någon var hans jämnlike. Hans utseende var det vackraste bland allas, och han var så förståndig, att man betviflar, om någon visare man, än han, någonsin varit till. Konung Ragnar och Kraka fingo ännu flere barn: deras andra son hette Björn, den tredje Hvitserk, den fjerde Rögnvald.
      När Ragnar besöker lydkonung Östen Beli, övertalar denne honom att överge Kraka och istället gifta sig med prinsessan Ingeborg. När han återkommer hem har tre fåglar redan avslöjat dessa planer för Kraka, som tillrättavisar honom och avslöjar sitt sanna ursprung. För att bevisa att hon är dotter till Sigurd, som dödat Fafner, berättar hon att hon ska föda ett barn med en orm avbildad i ögat. Detta visar sig stämma när hon föder Sigurd Ormiöga. När Östen får höra att Ragnar ändrat sig gör han uppror, men dräps av Ragnars och Krakas söner.


      Saxo Grammaticus: Gesta Danorum

      Saxo hevder at Tora (kong Herrøds datter) var Ragnar Lodbroks andre kone, etter «skjoldmøen» Ladgerd. I Saxos versjon får Tora seks sønner med Ragnar: Raadbard, Dunvaat, Sivard, Bjørn, Agner og Ivar. De fleste av disse sønnene tillegges i de andre sagaene Ragnars senere hustru Åslaug Sigurdsdatter.
      I Hervörs saga, kapitel 20, sägs det att efter Ragnars död togo af hans söner Björn Jernsida Svea välde, Sigurd Danavälde, Hvitserk de östra rikena och Ivar Benlös England. [1]

      Men hos Torseus (Series Rer. Dan. pag. 374) heter det att Björn Jernsida tog Upsala rike, allt Svithiod och bägge Götaland och alla de land som dertill ligga; Sigur Orm-i-Öga Eygotaland (här Seland) och alla öar, Skåne och Halland, Reidgotaland (Jutland och Venden) samt Ivar Benlös den del av England som hans fränder före honom haft. Jft Geijer, S.R.H. pag. 584. [2]


      Biography
      The "viking hero" Ragnar Lodbrok is most likely a fictional person created about 400 years after he supposedly would have lived. Historians think he is a mixup of two or more persons.

      Name(s)
      Danish: Regnar/Regner Lodbrog
      English: Ragnar Lothbrok (shaggy/hairy breeches)
      Icelandic: Ragnar loðbrók
      Norwegian: Ragnar Lodbrok
      Old norse: Ragnarr Loþbrók
      Swedish: Ragnar Lodbrok
      Birth and Parents
      Ragnar is supposed to have lived in the 800's.

      According to "The tale of Ragnar Lodbrok" written about 1400, his father was supposedly Sigurd Ring (Randversson). This profile therefore still have the LNAB Sigurdsson in order to make searches based on this "fact" easier.

      Wife and children
      According to Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons he had two wifes;

      His first wife was Thora Borgarhjort, daughter of Herrud/Herröd with whom he had the sons Erik and Agnar. Thora fell sick and died and Ragnar grieved so badly that he left (supposedly went raiding) and left the reign to his sons and trusted men.
      His second wife was called Kraka, her name was Åslaug, daughter of Sigurd. With her he had the sons Ivar Benlös, Björn Järnsida, Hvitserk, Ragnvald and later Sigurd Orm-i-öga.
      According to Saxo Grammaticus: Gesta Danorum;

      Saxo says that Tora, daughter of Herröd, was the second wife of Ragnar, his first wife being the shieldmaiden Ladgerd with whom he had the son Fridleif. He also says that Tora have given birth to six sons; Raadbard, Dunvaat, Sivard, Bjørn, Agner and Ivar. (Most of these sons are in other sagas to have Åslaug Sigurdsdotter mentioned as mother.)

      Death and burial
      According to Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons;

      Ragnar was captured in a battle in England with "king Ella" which presumably would have been Ælla of Northumbria who is said to have ruled in the middle of the 9th century. He is said to be thrown into a snakepit and died there. The historical invasion of Northumbria in 866 is said to have occurred in retaliation for Ragnar's execution.

      Research Note
      Since the parents of this profile is based on a saga/legend) written 500-600 years after Ragnar was supposed to have lived) they will be disconnected as his parents and instead linked to in the biography. Andersson-4409 07:03, 6 September 2019 (UTC)


      Sources
      https://books.google.se/books?id=QZkrAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=sv&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false sid 89
      https://books.google.se/books?id=QZkrAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=sv&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false sid 89
      https://heimskringla.no/wiki/Ragnar_Lodbrog
      See also:

      https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar_Lodbroks_saga
      https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_Ring
      https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tora_Borgarhjort
      https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kr%C3%A1kum%C3%A1l
      http://scangen.se/medieval/ragnar.htm
    Person ID I58748  Freeman-Smith
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father RANDVERSSON Sigurd Ring,   b. 0730, Scandinavia (Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0770, Scandinavia (Bråvalla, Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother GANDOLFSDATTER Alfhild,   b. Abt 0735, Vingulmork, Hedmark, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0778 (Age 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 0759  Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 HERRÖDSDOTTER Tora Borgarhjort,   b. Abt 0800, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. RAGNARSSON Sigurðr Ormr Í Auga,   b. Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0890, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     2. SIGURDSSON Björn Järnsida Ragnarsson,   b. Abt 0800, Scandinavia (Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 0876 (Age < 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     3. RAGNARSDATTER Alöf,   b. Abt 0810, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. RAGNARSSON Eirik,   b. Abt 0817  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     5. RAGNARSSON Agnar,   b. 0818, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     6. RAGNARSSON Fridleif,   b. Abt 0820, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     7. RAGNARSSON Ivar Benløs,   b. Abt 0820, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0873 (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     8. RAGNARSSON Halfdan,   b. 0822, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0877, Strangford Lough, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     9. RAGNARSSON Rognvald,   b. Abt 0826, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     10. RAGNARSSON Ubbe,   b. 0827, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0878, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     11. RAGNARSSON Gudrödr,   b. Abt 0830, Scandinavia (Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
    Family ID F26408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Family 2 SIGURDSDATTER Åslaug Kråka,   b. Abt 0775, Scandinavia (Norway) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Ringerike, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. RAGNARSSON Sigurðr Ormr Í Auga,   b. Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0890, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. SIGURDSSON Björn Järnsida Ragnarsson,   b. Abt 0800, Scandinavia (Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 0876 (Age < 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. RAGNARSSON Eirik,   b. Abt 0817  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. RAGNARSSON Agnar,   b. 0818, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. RAGNARSSON Fridleif,   b. Abt 0820, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. RAGNARSSON Ivar Benløs,   b. Abt 0820, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0873 (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. RAGNARSSON Halfdan,   b. 0822, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0877, Strangford Lough, County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. RAGNARSSON Rognvald,   b. Abt 0826, Scandinavia (Denmark) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. RAGNARSSON Ubbe,   b. 0827, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0878, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. RAGNARSSON Gudrödr,   b. Abt 0830, Scandinavia (Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F26148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 


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