The ninth-century Danish king and warrior Ragnar Lothbrok became notorious again most recently through the TV series The Vikings. But what do we know about the real Ragnar Lothbrok? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis finds out from Professor Carolyne Larrington, author of The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think.
This episode was edited and produced by Joseph Knight.
The scriptwriter was Lucy Davidson.
The voice actor was Kimberly Parker
The Senior Producer was Elena Guthrie.
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