Ubbe (son of Ragnar)

Also known as: Ubbe · Family: Danes · Role: son of Ragnar · First appears: Book Nine · Part 5

In Book Nine · Part 5, Ragnar Lodbrog acknowledged Ubbe as his son and said that he wished him to be named Ubbe. In Book Nine · Part 6, Ubbe’s grandfather Esbern led him to seek the throne, and Ubbe claimed the emblem of royalty for himself. In Book Nine · Part 7, Ubbe fled and revived the war against his father in Zealand; Ragnar later embraced him with a father’s love after restoring him to his former favour.

Relationship record

Life events

• Ragnar acknowledged Ubbe as his son and said he wished him named Ubbe.(Book Nine · Part 5)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog
  • “Also he added, that the son to be born of her was of his own line, and that he wished him to be named Ubbe.”
• Ubbe claimed the emblem of royalty for himself.(Book Nine · Part 6)
  • “Meanwhile Ubbe was led by his grandfather, Esbern, to conceive an unholy desire for the throne; and, casting away all thought of the reverence due to his father, he claimed the emblem of royalty for his own head.”
• Ubbe revived the war against his father in Zealand.(Book Nine · Part 7 · 📍 Zealand)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog
  • “But Ubbe took to flight, and again attacked his father, having revived the war in Zealand.”
• Ragnar restored Ubbe to his ancient favour.(Book Nine · Part 7)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog
  • “and embraced with a father's love Ubbe, who was now restored to his ancient favour.”

Book Nine · Part 5

• parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “Also he added, that the son to be born of her was of his own line, and that he wished him to be named Ubbe.”

Book Nine · Part 6

• parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “Meanwhile Ubbe was led by his grandfather, Esbern, to conceive an unholy desire for the throne; and, casting away all thought of the reverence due to his father, he claimed the emblem of royalty for his own head.”
• elder kin: Esbern “Meanwhile Ubbe was led by his grandfather, Esbern, to conceive an unholy desire for the throne; and, casting away all thought of the reverence due to his father, he claimed the emblem of royalty for his own head.”

Book Nine · Part 7

• parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “But Ubbe took to flight, and again attacked his father, having revived the war in Zealand.”
• enemies with Ragnar Lodbrog “But Ubbe took to flight, and again attacked his father, having revived the war in Zealand.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.