Radbard (son of Ragnar)

Also known as: Radbard / Ragbard · Family: Danes · Role: son of Ragnar · First appears: Book Nine · Part 2

In Book Nine · Part 2, Ragnar Lodbrog fathered Radbard with Thora (daughter of Herodd); Radbard’s brothers included Dunwat, Siward Snake-Eye, Biorn Ironsides, Agnar (son of Ragnar), and Iwar. In Book Nine · Part 3, Ragnar made Radbard and Siward masters of provinces left without governors.

In Book Nine · Part 4, Radbard joined Ragnar and his brothers in the battle against Sorle and Starkad (champion of Sorle), where Ragnar’s side triumphed. In Book Nine · Part 8, Radbard and Dunwat were slain by the enemy after fighting nobly.

Relationship record

Life events

• Ragnar had sons with Thora, including Radbard, Dunwat, Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.(Book Nine · Part 2)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog Thora (daughter of Herodd) Dunwat Siward Snake-Eye Biorn Ironsides Agnar (son of Ragnar) Iwar
  • “By her he begot two nobly-gifted sons, Radbard and Dunwat. These also had brothers--Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.”
• Ragnar made his sons Siward and Radbard masters of the provinces left without governors.(Book Nine · Part 3 · 📍 the provinces)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog Siward Snake-Eye
  • “and made his sons Siward and Radbard masters of the provinces, which were now without governors.”
• Ragnar and his allies defeated Sorle and Starkad in combat.(Book Nine · Part 4 · 📍 Sweden)
  • With: Ragnar Lodbrog Biorn Ironsides Fridleif (son of Ragnar) Sorle Starkad (champion of Sorle)
  • “Sorle met him with his army, and offered him the choice between a public conflict and a duel; and when Ragnar chose personal combat, he sent against him Starkad, a champion of approved daring, with his band of seven sons, to challenge and fight with him. Ragnar took his three sons to share the battle with him, engaged in the sight of both armies, and came out of the combat triumphant.”
• Ragnar's sons Dunwat and Radbard were slain by the enemy.(Book Nine · Part 8)
  • With: Dunwat
  • “But Ragnar's sons, Dunwat and Radbard, after fighting nobly, were slain by the enemy.”

Book Nine · Part 2

• parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “At last, when the banquet was over, he received the prize that was appointed for the victory. By her he begot two nobly-gifted sons, Radbard and Dunwat.”
• siblings with Dunwat “At last, when the banquet was over, he received the prize that was appointed for the victory. By her he begot two nobly-gifted sons, Radbard and Dunwat.”
• siblings with Siward Snake-Eye “These also had brothers--Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.”
• siblings with Biorn Ironsides “These also had brothers--Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.”
• siblings with Agnar (son of Ragnar) “These also had brothers--Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.”
• siblings with Iwar “These also had brothers--Siward, Biorn, Agnar, and Iwar.”

Book Nine · Part 3

• parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “and made his sons Siward and Radbard masters of the provinces, which were now without governors.”
• lord: Ragnar Lodbrog “and made his sons Siward and Radbard masters of the provinces, which were now without governors.”

Book Nine · Part 4

• siblings with Biorn Ironsides “He besought the aid of the brothers Biorn, Fridleif, and Ragbard”
• siblings with Fridleif (son of Ragnar) “He besought the aid of the brothers Biorn, Fridleif, and Ragbard”

Book Nine · Part 8

• parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “But Ragnar's sons, Dunwat and Radbard, after fighting nobly, were slain by the enemy.”

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