Vikings

VIKING SERIES

Zetan Medieval Shop you can find products from the Vikings series such as Ragnar Lothbrok or Lagertha 's Viking swords and axes . As well as all kinds of Viking products.

Vikings is a TV series created by Michael Hirst , co-produced by Ireland and Canada. It narrates the time of the Viking Age when it began its attacks against other towns, around the 9th century AD. C. The main character of the series is Ragnar Lothbrok , a Viking hero who existed between the 8th and 9th centuries. It is not clearly documented that he was a king, what seems certain is that he was a terrible warrior who devastated Europe, spreading fear in England and France in the second third of the 9th century. His end occurs when he is defeated by Aella and thrown into a snake pit where he died, but not before proclaiming a desire for revenge. He was a prolific father and had a dozen children.

VIKINGS MAIN CHARACTERS

1.Ragnar Lothbrock . Viking hero and was the first to lead his people to France and England. who married Lagertha and Aslaug , but also Princess Thora .

2. Lagertha . Fierce Viking warrior with whom Ragnar fell in love with her. They get married and have two daughters and a son. Ragnar leaves her to go with Thora .

3. Lothbrok Roll . He was not Ragnar's brother in reality, although in the series he is, but he is a historical character who lived 30 years after the time in which the series takes place. From his descendants comes William I the Conqueror.

4. Bjorn Iron Skin. Viking warrior son of Ragnar and Aslauh (some believe he was the son of Lagertha ). Conqueror and sea lion.

5. Ubbe . Historical character and was one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army. Unlike what the series tells, he was not related to Ragnar.

6. Hvitserk . His real name was Halfdan . Ragnarson . He was the son of Ragnar and Aslaug . Also Commander of the Great Heathen Army. He died burned in a bonfire made of human remains.

7. Aslaug . royal character. Daughter of the hero Sigurd and a Valkyrie . Raised by peasants, they covered her head with earth so that no one could contemplate her beauty.

8. Floki . A shipbuilder, he is Ragnar's best friend. He is responsible for Ragnar's new Viking ships to sail west.

WEAPONS OF THE VIKINGS SERIES

The main weapons of the Vikings were the sword, the axe, the bow, the arrow, the knife and the spear. Among the knives we can see 3 classes: The « knifr » , a small, very cheap single-edged knife. « Seax » , a short knife, but perfect for getting between enemy shields during a battle. « Langseax », a weapon a little shorter than a sword, but with a certain width. But the favorite weapon for hand-to-hand combat was the sword.

Ragnar Lothbrock 's Sword . The so-called sword of the King is a vestige that was held by the king of the Vikings, Ragnar. Its origin is not known, but it is an emblem of the Viking people

Ragnar Lothbrock 's axe . Ragnar Lodbrok's ax is a simple but valuable weapon of war consisting of a single-cut blade and a leather-wrapped wooden shaft. It was Ragnar Lothbrock 's weapon of choice.

Floki 's ax and adze . They are his tools to build ships and he also used them in combat

Lagertha 's Sword . Ragnar's wife. She is a great warrior, but she prefers the sword to the axe. A hand-forged combat sword, with which he achieved many victories .

The sword of Rollo Lothbrock.- Help Emperor Charles against a nearby Viking attack. In exchange, he married his daughter Gisla with whom he has 3 children.

Bjorn Ironskin 's sword . Son of Ragnar Lothbroc , killed by being stabbed by his brother Ivar in the Viking war for control of Kattegat.

Ragnar's Horn . It is a Viking drinking horn of Ragnar is carved by hand. Usually it is carried at the waist with a leather cloth that was tied to the belt.