Who was Ragnar Lothbrok?

Ragnar Loðbrók (often written Lothbrok or Lodbrok) is one of the most famous Viking kings and raiders today. This video features a short discussion of his possible historical origin, his saga, and readings from two poems attributed to him.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. More about Jackson Crawford: http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/jackson-crawford and his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/GHnICzAT9tA

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda is available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 and his translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok is forthcoming: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-saga-of-the-volsungs-4056

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