Ragnar became the king of a large part of Scandinavia after the death of his father, Sigurd Hring, in 804. The meaning of Ivars peculiar nickname is not known with any certainty. Ivar the Boneless: The truth behind the famous viking - History 101 After Bjrns death, Erik became king of Kattegat alongside queen Ingrid, who performed a ritual to turn him blind. Their massive army was dubbed the Great Heathen Army by Anglo-Saxon scholars. Ivar dies off-screen in the novel, and his later descendants continually appear throughout the remainder of the series. Rollos (Clive Standen) story was left somewhat inconclusive out of the Vikings characters, as he didnt return in season 6, but through a character in Vikings: Valhalla directly related to him, the sequel series can explore what was left of his story: Emma of Normandy. At the time, Francia was ruled by Charles the Bald, who amassed a much smaller army in response. [6] Scholarly interpretations of the period "have led to widely divergent reconstructions of Viking Age Scotland",[7] especially in the early period, and Barrett has identified several competing theories, none of which he regards as proven. [77] Although the three are not identified as brothers in any contemporary annals, the recurrence of their names among their descendants strongly suggests a familial connection. Ragnar married three women over the course of his life. [14], Smyth has suggested that Amlab can be identified with Olaf Geirstad-Alf, King of Vestfold, who was the son of Gudrd the Hunter and half-brother of Halfdan the Black, though speculation of this nature has not received much support. As of now, there are currently no more Vikings spinoffs in development. [36] The following year Amlab, mar and Cerball conducted a raid on Mel Sechnaill's heartlands in Meath,[nb 6] and in consequence a royal conference was held at Rathugh (modern-day County Westmeath). The sagas are also silent about what he did following his conquest of East Anglia. Ivar Ragnarsson (Old Norse: Ivarr; died possibly 873 [1]) nicknamed the Boneless (inn beinlausi), was a Viking leader and by reputation also a berserker. The sagas praise him for his wisdom, cunningness, and mastery of strategy and tactics in battle. Nonetheless, he accepts the possibility of mar's father being Gofraid (also Goffridh or Gothfraid), stating "it is likely that the father of mar (varr) is Gofraid (Gurr) and that he is a historical person and dynastic ancestor".[75]. When she's not writing, you can find her trying to learn a new language, watching hockey (go Avs! Ivar Ragnarsson (known as 'Ivar the Boneless') was a Viking warlord of Danish origin. Halfdan had 12 siblings: Queen Maud Edmundsson (born Ragnarsdatter), Ivar The Boneless Ragnarsson and 10 other siblings. Aella and Osbert, the Northumbrian king whom Aella had deposed, were not captured then, but, in a second battle, in March 867, both were killed. Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. When the news of Eysteinn Belis death reached Ragnar, he became even more infuriated and envious. Halfdan married Ingeborg "Tyrne Helgesson (born Thyrmi" /Haraldsdotter).