In all fairness, the producer, Michael Hirst already stated many times that historical accuracy was not the main focus of the series and they have been/will be adding fantasy elements to it.I have already examined the real stories of main characters on the history section of this web site in detail but there is more to it than Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons. A one-stop shop for all things video games.

This involved a defeat by the army of Ivar the Boneless. Ivar the Boneless, however, is portrayed accurately for the most part, although his actions in Britain are a combination of different battles – and he didn’t kill his brother, Sigurd.Adrienne Tyler is a features writer for Screen Rant. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this One of the first things that pop up is about the football team the Minnesota Vikings. He probably is a purely fictional character.Same goes for Siggy Haraldson (played by actress Jessalyn Gilsig), Early Haraldson’s wife and Rollo’s lover. She would have been very young (5 years old) when her father asked her to marry Rollo since Emperor Charles married for the first time in 907.Also, there are no records suggesting she had any children from Rollo. may collect data in relation to your Website usage as disclosed herein. Share Share Tweet Email Comment. We comply with all reasonable precautions in order to ensure your data’s Since Vikings firmly believe that their fate has already been sealed by the gods, they frequent the Seer in order to find out their fate.They believe that the Seer has a strong connection to the gods with supernatural powers to be able to answer any of the Viking’s questions about their fate. Herald is an impressive warrior and even though he is a king he still fights on the front lines among his menPeter Franzén is a Finnish director, actor, author, and screenwriter. He also is a fictional character created for Lagertha’s storyline (played by actor Ben Robson).There are three theories regarding the mysterious character named Harbard, the wanderer who slept with Aslaug causing a rift between her and Ragnar.One theory suggests that Harbard (played by actor Kevin Durand) was a conman who wanted people to think he was Odin to get his way. Katheryn has also been featured as guest roles in many hit television series like Nikita, Criminal Minds, Oz, Wild Card, and many more.Astrid is introduced late in the television series Vikings.

Vikings also believed the Gods had shape-shifting abilities, and could appear as a raven, owl, or wolf, hence why the series sometimes had a raven that appeared to Ragnar, as he was said to be a descendant of Odin.Vikings were more than just savages who killed all of those who dared stand in their way during battles and raids. Vikings takes inspiration from the Norse sagas, stories about voyages and battles written in the 13th century. Seemingly fragile Katheryn has a black belt in taekwondo and karate and even a bodyguard license. One big happy family indeed.Margrethe was once a slave in Kattegat.
While confronting Ragnar Aslaug prophesies that their future baby will be a boy and will have the marking of Fafnir, the serpent-dragon hybrid that Aslaug’s father had slain.Anna Åström was born Lerum, Sweden in 1990. He is ultimately killed by King Aelle in season 4.Travis Fimmel is an Australian model and actor. Ubbe is a loyal son to his parents and to all of his four siblings, including his half-brother Bjorn, much to his mother’s displeasure.Ubbe is unlike the rest of the Vikings in that he does not take women without their consent when the army is on a raid and he believes in diplomacy just like his father does.

IP address, what pages you visit on our Website, whether you were referred to by another Jennie also starred in the television series Father Brown, The Bill, Love Life, and Vikings: Athelstan’s Journal. She is instead interested in Rollo who her original prospective husband but the arrangement fell through. When most people think of Vikings they think of Nordic warriors who sailed the seas and invaded other lands, fighting and pillaging.

Guthrum took the Christian name Even after this significant victory, Alfred had to defend his lands against Vikings many times.

Adrienne is very into films and she enjoys a bit of everything: from superhero films, to heartbreaking dramas, to low-budget horror films. That being said, the real life historical figure largely differs from the character depicted as Was Rollo Ragnar Lothbrok’s Brother? So she decided to take matters into her own hands and kill her husband, Erlendur. She is actually the daughter of the famous Michael Hirst, who just so happens to be the writer and creator of Vikings. They grew crops like wheat, oats, barley, and grain for flour. Ragnar is on a mission to sail west in order to obtain their riches and eventually becomes the king of Scandinavia.While his wife, Lagertha, is seemingly infertile, Aslaug becomes pregnant with his child. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, Advertisers, as third-party vendors, use cookies to collect usage and demographic data in order to serve ads on our site. Yidu gives Ragnar a drug to help subside his pain, however, Ragnar becomes addicted to this drug and when Yidu has no more to provide Ragnar with, he drowns her.Dianne Doan was born in 1990 in British Columbia, Canada.

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The 40-year old actress was spotted with Sofia Vergara's ex Nick Loeb back in 2015, but it didn't last long. He most definitely was not.As one of the most colorful characters of the TV series, Ragnar Lothbrok’s best friend, Floki the boat builder is also based on a real Viking in history.However, just like Rollo, Floki’s character (played by actor Gustaf Skarsgård) largely differs from the historical figure and probably was added to the show to spice it up.His nickname “Hrafna” means “raven”.