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EPISODE · Jul 26, 2026 · 35 MIN

The Tale of Ragnar Lothbrok // Icelandic Saga // 13th Century

from History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It · host HLV

To coincide with the start of season 6 of the TV series Vikings, here we have where it all began... Written in the 13th century in Iceland, the Tale Of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) tells the story of the legendary Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, a story of love, tragedy, trickery and of course - a dragon. And yes! Voices of the Past now has a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast So if you want more of this content and believe what the channel is doing is important, please head over and support us. I am still working my day job, so every cent really does help out. This video is part of Vikings Month - so please check out these other excellent videos! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4kqG-CL4ToD4CusNdYGrRfovDZvWS6mW - How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images. - Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future. — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound — Voice actor & editor:- David Kelly We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Thanks to: Paul VanDerWerf Louis Moe [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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