While Ragnar always has been a powerful figure in history, mythology, and all of the above, what's possibly even more powerful are his children. on Vikings: Who were Ragnar Lothbrok’s wives?
In the series Vikings, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) is the only one of Ragnar’s wives to still be alive.According to Icelandic and Norse Saga’s, Viking hero Ragnar Lothbrok was married three times.According to Danish sources, such as the Gesta Danorum, Lagertha was Ragnar’s first wife.She was a Viking shield maiden and ruler of present-day Norway.Historian Saxo Grammaticus in the 12th-century work Gesta Danorum describes how Lagertha fought on Ragnar’s side when he arrived in Norway to avenge his dead grandfather, Frø.Ragnar was apparently impressed with Lagertha’s bravery and tried to seek her hand in marriage.At first, Lagertha rejected Ragnar’s advances. Ragnar is said to have been the father of three sons—Halfdan, Inwaer (Ivar the Boneless), and Hubba (Ubbe)—who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and other medieval sources, led a Viking invasion of East Anglia in 865. He was set upon by a bear and a hound which Lagertha had guarding her home.However, when Ragnar killed the bear and hound, Lagertha accepted him as her husband.Out of all of Ragnar’s wives in Vikings, Lagertha is the only one to still be alive.However, in the sixth series, Lagertha faces being killed by one of Ragnar’s sons if the trailers for the final season are anything to go byLagertha and Ragnar had two daughters, whose names were unrecorded, and one son, Fridleif.According to Saxo, when Ragnar returned to Denmark to fight a civil war, he was furious Lagertha had set a hound and bear upon him as he tried to court her.Ragnar then decided to divorce Lagertha and married his second wife, Thora Borgarhjört (Eve Conolly).Despite their marriage being over, Lagertha continued to support Ragnar and came to his aid numerous times until his death at some point between 851 and 856.Also in the series, Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) is portrayed as Ragnar and Lagertha’s son but this is not the case in real life.In the TV series Vikings, Aslaug was blamed for the downfall of Ragnar’s marriage to Lagertha but this was not the case in reality – Ragnar had met another woman in Norway.According to the Icelandic Saga’s Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, Tale of Ragnar’s sons, Heimskringla, Hervarar Saga, Sögubrot, noblewoman Thora Borgarhjort was Ragnar’s second wife.In Vikings, Thora was portrayed as Hvitserk’s lover, who was sadly killed by Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen).Ragnar is believed to have won over Thora after killing a giant snake that guarded her home.Together, Thora and Ragnar had two sons, Erikr and Agnar.Thora is believed to have died from illness and Erikr and Agnar are thought to have been killed in battle against Eysteinn Beli, an Earl of Sweden.Following the death of Thora, Ragnar remarried Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd and Brunhild.According to the 13th-century saga, The Tale of Ragnar Lothbrok, Ragnar is believed to have come across the princess, who was hiding with a poor peasant couple in Norway.Upon first meeting Aslaug, Rangar asked to marry her, which she refused until he accomplished his mission in Norway.Aslaug and Ragnar later married and had five sons together, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Hvitserk, Marco Ilsø Ragnvald and Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (David Lindstrøm).In the TV series Vikings, Aslaug was killed by Lagertha following the second siege of Kattegat in season five, which did not happen in reality.Aslaug’s cause of death remains unknown to this day.Vikings: Who were Ragnar Lothbrok’s wives? She asks Ragnar to help her recover it, and, although he joins her in speaking with Kalf on the matter, he only goes to ask for his help is attacking Though Lagertha develops an intense hatred for Kalf, their past follows them and Kalf silently watches over Lagertha during the siege of Lagertha awakens later to find her son Bjorn has been wounded during the battle. Lagertha has a great love for children and was told by the Seer that she would have no more children other than Bjorn and Gyda. He proposes an alliance with her through marriage, but she refuses and rapes him. While her husband and son are away, two men invade their home to rape Lagertha and her daughter When Ragnar returns from his voyage, he brings a ship full of treasures and a few Christian monks, including a young man named The next trip to England planned by Ragnar has been sanctioned by the Earl. King Harald heads back to Kattegat only to find Lagertha waiting for him, Lagertha suggests that Harald was expecting to find Egil in her place, so he could take over the kingdom. In the midst of a party following a lavish burial for the former Earl, Lagertha announced that she is pregnant. If you were talking about a person in general, I would say Athelstan as he even converted religions before his death to meet him once more but this is not the question for this answer. She trusted him so much to the point of leaving him in command of Hedeby and to deal with Einar. Lagertha says that should she accept his offer, then he should know that one day she will kill him for usurping her earldom. Whilst using power wisely, and justly, she is vicious to those whom she deems enemies. Ragnar begins a fling with Lagertha feels hurt and insulted and leaves him to his new wife.
According to Icelandic and Norse Saga’s, Viking hero Ragnar Lothbrok was married three times.
Lagertha's leadership was tested when a man brought his wife with an infant. The Seer does not know that either, only that her death has already been decided by the gods. many years pass. However, fate has pulled her apart from Ragnar and he is unable to reconcile completely with her. Harald confesses and dares that she kill him. Bjorn is a natural leader and just like his father he is also an impressive warrior with a thirst for adventure to seek out foreign lands. Since the loss of her daughter Gyda and her unborn child with Ragnar, Lagertha realized that Freyja's fertility is meant for another, and that it is the goddess' warrior aspect that speaks to her fellow Valkyrie.
The offer of hospitality is taken upon and Lagertha is back with the King in his castle. The Vikings retreat, and Ragnar's leadership is questioned by Harald but Lagertha continues to support Ragnar. Lagertha.