Who Was The REAL Ragnar Lothbrook? (Viking History Explained)

Ragnar Lothbrook was said to have been a prolific viking who stormed the shores of England and France whilst dominating the Scandinavian regions under his kingship. But was he even real?
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[@susanhavens1660]

I'd love to hear about the story of Ivar the boneless. Thank you. Interesting video ♥️

[@victoriasantoro6692]

ME TOO

[@susanhavens1660]

You can't kill me!!!! I'm Ivar the Boneless

[@Cosmic_Code]

Would be more interesting to know why he had that name. It`s said that Ivar got the name in Ireland`? That they could not feel his bones. Either he was Gracile build Or didn`t break his bones under a test. Or he had layers of muscles and fat over them?

[@celticjay2306]

Power is always there for anyone willing to lower themselves to pick it up

[@marwanesami1158]

Power is always dangerous it attracts the worse and corrupts the best

[@joebidensdiaper8526]

Who said that?

[@marwanesami1158]

@@joebidensdiaper8526 ragnar

[@the2ndcoming135]

Ikr?😂

[@henzr3518]

Man I've waited for this video

[@teezyvlogs9787]

Im glade i got to watch The Vikings. That got me insterested in the vikings history

[@antoniovacalares9630]

Binged watched. Could you make video about the Ark of the Covenant

[@purehubcommunity5169]

The real Ragnar Lothbrok is Travis fammil

[@federicoascencio9560]

Can you do a video about any of his sons? Also... a video about Rollo "The Walker"?

[@BenBeckers]

He did so.

[@chaoticspartan5730]

Who wants to be king?

[@victoriasantoro6692]

MEEEEEE

[@shanebeckett3557]

@Col. George S. Patton, Sr. Too true

[@ironfist5745]

Power is dangerous it corrupts the best and attracts the worst. Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up

[@alphawolf203]

Not me

[@sarahgirlisit]

Yay!! More Vikings!

[@shanebeckett3557]

Yeah sucks that season 6 is the last though

[@chrisberatis2612]

Can you please do a video on the Vrykolakas vampires from Greek folklore.

[@TheDanAbides]

Great video! Ever considered doing a video on "Niall of the Nine Hostages"?

[@jackiesantos2121]

No one else was the true story of Ragnar Lothbrok but yeah he's a still amazing character but I love that show Vikings

[@srujanaggala8070]

Ragnar is semi-legendary. He is the ancestor of both Swedish and Danish royal families.

[@zefft.f4010]

The old one, in Sweden, the House of Vasa, which is now extinct. The current royal family is French, descended from a Bonapartist general and revolutionary, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte. I guess there could supposedly be some viking in there, they must've married some local nobility at some point after all.

[@Jorn41]

BS! There are no sources at all substantiating you proposteros statement!

[@cashmantrevor6335]

@@Jorn41 Okay Redditor

[@etherealcatholic5711]

Do a video on St.Ansgar and St.Boniface.

[@harryrivas6153]

Power can be dangerous. It attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

[@Astromamut]

Maybe the real Ragnar was all the monasteries we raided along the way

[@ottohafstrom1914]

Myself also danish and swedish decendant. Skåne of sweden 💪🏻🇩🇰🇸🇪

[@Losblancostalk]

Can you please do a video on the Princes of Hell??

[@luizfellipe3291]

The J in Jarl doesn't make a "ge" sound Its more like a german Ja sound

[@HisBunnyBee]

Do you have a video about the legend of the leprechaun? I would love to see that one 😀

[@cravinvitamind]

Leprechauns were originally shoe shiners and then the English made them a joke.

[@HisBunnyBee]

@@cravinvitamind wow did not know that

[@uce.chillin9143]

Now, WHO WANTS TO BE KING?

[@MissDaisyTheRacoon]

Are these drawing based on the character from History Channels "The Viking" or is it based oh historical description of Ragana Lodbrok?

[@the2ndcoming135]

Well, right. I mean, he still looks like me in the face for some reason😂

[@shawnabraham7740]

Can ya do the story of the Levite whom dismembered his concubine and started a civil war?.

[@ronaldburrow1600]

I love history you could learned from it.

[@balyeetbhagaloe6416]

What about dutch sources of a viking called ragnar who raided the shores of zeeland (possibly on his way to england) if it was the same ragnar it ties in with ubbe being one of ragnars sons for he was the king of the frisians for some time

[@IncrediibleHauck]

Do Leif Erikson

[@dicklemeelmo8401]

I wanted to check how accurate Vikings was so I looked up what a blood eagle was and I saw that Ragnar Lothbrok was real and I was like “Vikings is based of a real dude.”

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

Well, kinda ... Be careful with that show, it's filled with historical inaccuracies.

[@dicklemeelmo8401]

Thrown Sword Pommel yeah after I watched this vid I see that the show changed a lot of stuff

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

@@dicklemeelmo8401 Quite a lot indeed.

[@n.u.k.2188]

0:14 alyh alyh to you aswell my man. Any one know what he's saying here?

[@heathdionne7717]

Jarl is pronounced "yarl"

[@sevenpathsofpain6244]

@Thelma Lynne Noone was talking about how it's spelled.

[@sevenpathsofpain6244]

@Thelma Lynne You NEED to learn how to read.

[@heathdionne7717]

@Thelma Lynne calm down, you were wrong. I spelled it jarl, but I transliterated it as "yarl" to get the proper pronunciation across. It wouldn't do much good to say "jarl is pronounced 'jarl,'" like imagine saying "Worcestershire is pronounced 'Worcestershire'." It's ridiculous. Earl and jarl are related, but he was saying 'jarl,' not 'earl.' I even put "yarl" in quotation marks to differentiate it to minimize confusion

[@sevenpathsofpain6244]

@Thelma Lynne Explain to me how you know how to read when you can't even tell the difference between SevenPathsofPain and Heath Dionne? Either you're illiterate or just blindly replying to whoever's commenting considering the fact that I NEVER posted a comment spelling anything. You also don't seem to understand what the word "pronounced" means.

[@prathamshukla1280]

This Comment Section Is Interesting😂

[@bjornnylander8754]

Sigurd Ring Ragnars father, was even greater then Ragnar but not much of his adventures and history is left, or was destroyed over the years.

[@karldomingo]

Isnt "Jarl" pronounce "yarl"?

[@j.uiriagain9813]

Yes it is....or Earl.

[@MCorpReview]

Cool 😎 guy!

[@whammons357]

Thank you! I have seen people claiming Ragnar as their ancestor or the ancestor of the royal family of Norway or Sweden. No proof he was one person.

[@flysoles8514]

He is my ancestor through Bernard the dane who’s son was Hughe de Beauchamp 1st then the lineage continued into the earls of Warwick

[@rlspluto5811]

@@flysoles8514 😭😭😭

[@the2ndcoming135]

An actual ancestor here, actually. According to official German and US army records. Plus, he’s not the only king I’m a living relative of🙋🏽‍♂️

[@charlesdavis9937]

My 46th Great grandfather

[@joshdenton7054]

How about the world serpent from Norse mythology jörmungandr instead of the Greek and Egyptian myth?

[@pizzatime1107]

Ragnall is the Irish version of Rognvald and he’s the grandson of imar who may have been Ivar the boneless.

[@obliviousbonobo2770]

I just love that period of time when the dislikes haven't dropped yet, let's keep it that way and thanks for the video.

[@shawnabraham7740]

Kudos to Dragon and toast

[@jamesanderson5268]

The popular TV show "Vikings" is 90% fiction.

[@felix3436]

Kattegatt isnt even in norway lmao

[@shanebeckett3557]

@@felix3436 really which country?

[@felix3436]

@@shanebeckett3557 Kattegatt is the name of the sea area between denmark and sweden

[@darrellhaywood682]

Ragnar slaying a large serpent is this not unlike Beowulf and Grendle

[@Cosmic_Code]

I actually descent from the Jelling Dynasty back to Ragnar Lodbrog. He set his ships from Ribe/Esbjerg of South Jutland. There is a lot of loose ends here about Sigurd Ormiøje. I have the heir tablets I can send you. Many foreigners don't understand our Scandinavian culture. The Jelling Dynasty was depending later on the Hvide Slægten 10/11/12/13 Century and then comes Gyldenstjernerne/Gyldenstierne (The Golden Paths/The Golden-Stars=Depending on the Nordic Spelling at the time) in branches from Hvide and Galen descent they came later and spreads to help the Kingdom of Sweden against the Danes who owned most of the populated land and we had Norway at this time also. While they stayed in Denmark while their genes spread into the upper ancient nobility of Scandinavia. I also have blood from certain prominent blood of Norway and Sweden. But Saxo Grammaticus was taught by my ancestor Skjalm Hvide (Jarl of Sjælland) AND his sons Asser Rig and his son Axel/Absalon who founded the biggest city of Copenhagen while Espen Snare Hvide was founding Kalundborg and Roskilde even before this with other members of the Hvide Slægten. Also called the King killers or the White clan. the most influential clan of the North. Palnatoke/Toke Trylle (Stamfader/Forebear to the Hvide Slægten) He killed Harald and Stig Hvide from our clan killed later Erik the king in the medieval times. So they killed at least two kings and but also raised kings of the North like Knud/Canute. This line goes back to Gorm den Gamle and his line goes almost back to Ragnar Lodbrog. I can access all Nordic information on this, and have read and visited all the original Viking sites of Scandinavia and North Germany (Before 1864) a part of Denmark. I have too much to say here. But I have many theories of this, well-based with even more informative information and my own ancestry traced back to year 800 circa, as a navigator for my desire to learn of my ancestry. I don't think like other men here in the North. Only a few I see eye to eye with. Regards Jarl Birk Hvide Gyldenstierne.

[@richiep566]

Do you practice Norse Magick

[@TheAtomaton]

@@richiep566 Hes a Mage from the College of Winterhold!

[@richiep566]

@@TheAtomatonreally uh and I bet winterhold is fantasy thing like Hogwarts right..sorry I don't play that D&D bullshit...i practice real true Magick and I'm tired of unintelligence and uneducated people like you..damn I'm losing brain cells just responding to your pathetic ass

[@Cosmic_Code]

@@richiep566 Heil. I know the art of SEID as we call it. It´s not limited to Norway or the term Norse? We call it also Nordisk Mytologi = Nordic Mythology and not Norse Pagan or Mythology. Most things in Scandinavia is referred to as Nordic and Norse its a later derived term in this context. Norway was mostly Danish if you look at the 800 + years altogether of occupation and fallen below the Danish Throne all the way to Kalmar region. Norway was free in 1814 and Iceland in 1944. Seid is what we call Trolddom. Norse comes from the North Sea and plunders of France were called men of the North Sea = Norsemen (Danes of Jutland out to the North sea was the first to conquer and then Norsemen from south Norway mostly) It`s funny you spell magic(k) with K its the Crowley way of spelling it. Anything, in particular, you want to know about Magick?

[@Cosmic_Code]

@@TheAtomaton I don`t play games. I`m 41 years old. I can prove my descent BTW. So no need to think I`m into this fantasy shit.

[@Jhayzer021]

This is awesome!, I hope you make a story of Uhtred Ragnarson too! #destinyisall

[@vanefreja86]

He is a fictional character.

[@shaycase1834]

Lol

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

When will they ever make a movie about this with dialogues of old nordic language?

[@tommyegan3940]

Mel Gibson was supposed to film, and direct a Vikings film featuring Leonardo Di Caprio. That was until he had a few meltdowns that pretty much screwed his career. It was apparently going to be like Apocalypto.

[@shanebeckett3557]

I dunno about the dialect I'd rather it in English and if you want there can be an option to have it dubbed in that language

[@oliviacruz8957]

I love hearing about those badass Viking women

[@RUN_IT_UP_]

Inside their kitchen s cooking...? the fuck you on about

[@Otokichi786]

So, "Ragnar Lothbrok" is a reverse/Norse version of "Robin Hood"?

[@daveskelton7101]

There is proof of Ragnar out there told in many different countries. People just covered his stories with myth. So now people don't know the truth thanks to social media. But if you actually do your work you will find proof of Ragnar existence.

[@MattCosta-zw2qu]

Áslaug shows up in a fishing net straight up biting into an onion like an apple and Ragnar is like I was just fucking around God damn.. what did I say you had to do? I got to lay off the booze

[@niccolehoody7317]

I love the Viking tv series but didn't they do the show a little like the real story instead changing it around 🍏🍎🍓

[@user-yi9hz3or2t]

He's the greatest!

[@mrblue3879]

Ragnar the red

[@Snilld83]

Hello from Icelandic woman, ancestress of Auður djúpúðga in my mother's side and forefather Súr, father Gísli Súrsson on my father's side. I'd like if you could show Gylfaginning, end of the world in Norse mythology.

[@mhrsmhrs4940]

Hello from mediterranian..

[@patrickwhatsittoyou8059]

Makes me want to re-watch the show The Last Kingdom.

[@tommyegan3940]

I've watched every season three times now. Such a good show!

[@patrickwhatsittoyou8059]

@@tommyegan3940 Excited for season 4!

[@tommyegan3940]

@@patrickwhatsittoyou8059 heck yeah!

[@uce.chillin9143]

I like it but Vikings is betta

[@balyeetbhagaloe6416]

PC Principal last kingdom sucks the acting is horrible imo

[@silungur_]

According to “Islendingabok” ( www.islendingabok.is/english ) one of my foremothers was Álof Sigurðardottir. She was daughter of Sigurð ormr í auga (Sigurd snake in the eye) son of Ragnar Loðbrók.

[@rzuqo3750]

how do you know that?

[@koezkoez1939]

Kill my bear and hound ...no way I'm dating you.

[@Ryan-fh9fh]

Could one of the daughters been Alof?

[@nhmooytis7058]

Not Travis Fimmel? I am crushed :(.

[@masnah8641]

My great grand ma and great grand pa were told me that "viking" ( alias dwarf creatures) my slave. What is the correct statement? "1. Slave... 2. Or workers in farm area ( ie: vegetables, fruits, etc), then they go for war. Nobody requested them for war. Dwarf creatures were have something to do. fight the troll creatures". Workers tho, isn't it? Because farmers were never disturbed dwarf creatures. "Slavery" word source was came from "tiran". No tiran generations over here. Tiran/chinese/japanese/korean were too lazy for farming in farm land. Those creatures were sourced of slavery methods. Real story/experience: Dwarf creatures were inned war. Maybe versus troll creatures. Many dwarf creatures were died in farmer's farming area ( ie: vegetables, fruits, etc). The farmer saw the death creatures ( dwarf creatures). Then the farmer was used his skill by bring them all back to alive again ( skill, sample sketch in art reference: irowiki.org/wiki/Resurrection ). Then the dwarf creatures help the farmer for harvest. The dwarf creatures got their own stuffs from harvest results. Then the dwarf creatures went for war again.

[@benedictjajo]

Ragnar Lothbrok, also known as Ragnar Lothbrok. 😆

[@sevenpathsofpain6244]

Or Ragnar the Red.

[@SharpendMind]

No he said Ragnar lothbrok or Ragnar lodbrok

[@gordonca7181]

Do you have a Patreon site? Can you tell us why we are not all Jews. If the Jews are truly the chosen people, why are we not all Jews or Jewish converts. I have been trying to find out the answer to this question. Yes, I know it goes back to the sons of Abraham. Can you further explain this subject. Thank you .

[@davis555man]

Was ragnar Danish or Norwegian?

[@claireglory]

jarl? yarl.

[@MissDaisyTheRacoon]

So this video is based on your imagination?

[@garrenengel4053]

WHO WANTS TO BE KING

[@azFlash89]

Skold!!

[@heatherwillis-kershner1973]

Skol!

[@heatherwillis-kershner1973]

Or Skál! (Iceland) or Skål! (Danish and norwegian, i think) Lol

[@mhdamholt394]

Skål 🍻

[@princedalton7155]

Ragnar father Sigurd is the greatest grandchild of Odin the son of Thor

[@princedalton7155]

Of which Thor was one of the roots child and grandchild of the fallen angels of God

[@grannykiminalaska]

👍I'd love to see more on women warriers

[@azFlash89]

Thank any oxymoron lol

[@grannykiminalaska]

@@azFlash89 ok, thank you OB

[@kennethbautista3456]

Actually there is a family lineage that goes far back from my mother's side of the family the Howells

[@richiep566]

Skol Ragnar

[@peterjansson6468]

Saga in old Islandic dont mean what we today mean with saga. It ment history

[@DonDaddaDanoDaDaneCalledDanno]

A Juti chieftain

[@alfonseklyne9027]

Well he must of been real his son bjorn Ironside has a grave in Munso

[@Weda01]

It is just a legend that Björn was his son, it is also disputed if the burial mount in Sweden is actually his.

[@the2ndcoming135]

Ezekiel 18:15((G.N.T.))⛏

[@ryanschudel6753]

Ragnar was real. Anybody who disagrees stinks.

[@bikergang342]

did you watch vikings??? where is lagertha????

[@patrickgrant6389]

Lagertha wasn't as big in ragnar life in the real saga of ragnar

[@dilshanganidu5230]

Is this real history??? Anyone can garrant?

[@midwestoutfit1061]

I think its amazing how we ummmmm must trust the English story telling of events when they lie so much. 😂 they said vikings didn't hold scriptures they just song tells of others told n he say she say so on. To own your history is very important.

[@logan5804]

Are you corrupt?

[@Yup71719]

Meh

[@Galaksio-brulanta]

I'm cringing at Everytime you say jarl as JARl. It's Yarl. Pronounced with a Y but spelled with a J 😭😭 I love your videos, but nooo.

[@JoseLuis67ll]

Me Shabbla 10261996.666.999

[@midwestoutfit1061]

He died in a pit then met Lagertha

[@shanebeckett3557]

I think he was a real man the accounts from King aelia seem to be the most accurate or more likely to make sense. A king who raided the UK shipwrecked and captured. I hope so anyway

[@kaspernatrix2786]

this is BS. lol

[@JoseLuis67ll]

I am the mark of the beast

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

Amazonians were black.

[@sheadoherty7434]

they were also fictional

[@jordyverwilligen7854]

Björn is not aslaug Son Björn is the Son of ragnar and lagathar

[@celticjay2306]

Power is always there for anyone willing to lower themselves to pick it up