NOBLEMAN

Ragnar Lodbrok

850 - 801

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Ragnar Lodbrok (Old Norse: Ragnarr loðbrók, lit. 'Ragnar hairy-breeches'), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king. He is known from Old Norse poetry of the Viking Age, Icelandic sagas, and near-contemporary chronicles. According to traditional literature, Ragnar distinguished himself by conducting many raids against the British Isles and the Carolingian Empire during the 9th century. He also appears in Norse legends, and according to the legendary sagas Tale of Ragnar's Sons and a Saga about Certain Ancient Kings, Ragnar Lodbrok's father has been given as the legendary king of the Swedes, Sigurd Ring. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ragnar Lodbrok is the 13th most popular nobleman (down from 6th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Norway (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Nobleman.

Ragnar Lodbrok is most famous for his many raids and conquests. He is also famous for being the father of Ivar the Boneless, Halfdan the Black, and Ubba.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 13 out of 1,415. Before him are Margrethe II of Denmark, Ramesses II, Catherine the Great, Juan Carlos I of Spain, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Albert, Prince Consort. After him are Rollo, Akihito, Edward the Black Prince, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 850, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 1. After him are Harald Fairhair, Pope John IX, Arnulf of Carinthia, Pope Stephen VI, Pope Stephen VII, Pope Romanus, Ingólfr Arnarson, Berengar I of Italy, Pope Stephen V, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Istakhri. Among people deceased in 801, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 1. After him are Rabia of Basra, Theophano of Athens, Theodote, Bardanes Tourkos, Constantine, Eudokia Dekapolitissa, and Eadberht III Præn.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 6 out of 1,039. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), Harald V of Norway (1937), Roald Amundsen (1872), Harald Hardrada (1015), and Henrik Ibsen (1828). After him are Rollo (846), Edvard Grieg (1843), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Olaf II of Norway (993), and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Norway

Among noblemen born in Norway, Ragnar Lodbrok ranks 1. After him are Rollo (846), Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283), Ingeborg of Norway (1301), Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (1973), Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (2004), Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (2005), and Leah Isadora Behn (2005).

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