Several medieval chronicles tell of Björn Ironside, a Viking king who ruled in Sweden and Norway in the ninth century C.E., ...

he decided to stay in Wessex with King Horik while Ragnar sent his best warriors back to retake Kattegat. Athelstan was captured and crucified, a scene that is shocking, but some viewers have ...

As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.