We’ve spent the last few episodes untangling the sons of Ragnar, the siege of Paris, and the myth of the raven banner. Now we turn to the woman often relegated to his shadow: Lagertha. Is she merely a literary invention from Saxo Grammaticus, or is there a kernel of historical truth in the shield-maiden legend? We explore the Gesta Danorum, the political marriages of the 9th century, and whether women ever truly held military command in early Scandinavia. We also look at the archaeological evidence for female warriors on Gotland and the complex reality of Viking-age gender roles, moving beyond pop-culture tropes to see what the sagas and the soil actually tell us about power, violence, and legacy.
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