Category: History

Ragnar Loðbrók Reality or Fiction? – By Arith Härger 1.Was Ragnar Loðbrók a real historical figure, or a fictional heroic character? We need to take into consideration two main aspects when we deal with historical sources concerning legendary heroes: In the case of Ragnar we have to take in mind that all the things that…

When you think of the Vikings, the first thing that comes to mind is the Viking Warrior, tall, powerful, bearded with a horned helmet and armed with an axe. These fearless warriors invaded the European continents from the 8th to the 11th century. Already, to be clear, Viking warriors have never resembled this modern stereotype,…