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The Last Kingdom S5 E6

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ROLLO ; c. 860 CE - c. 932 CE     Rolf, Hrolf, Hrolfr, Rou, Rollon, Robert

Son of the Norwegian Earl of Møre, Rollo was part of raids on Scotland, England, Flanders and France. Rollo left Norway around 900; some say exile for lawlessess, some say as simple independance from his king, and arrived in France in the next decade. He established himself along the Seine and laid seige to Paris during the reign of Charles III. The peace and treaty that followed allowed Rollo lands near the mouth of the Seine, what would become the Dukedom of Normandy.

He passed the title to his son before he died, and though he was Christened ‘Rolf’, Rollo is said to have died a pagan. Rollo is the great-great-great grandfather of William the Conquerer, and ancestor of most European royalty, current and abolished. Rollo had two wives in his lifetime, Poppa of Bayaux, allegedly married by the controversial More Danico. When he converted to Christianity, he married Gisela of France, though her existance, and how legend says she was treated by her new husband, are debated.

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Tom Hopper as Asbjorn in Vikings: A Northmen Saga (2014)

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Uhtred and Aethelflaed + 😌

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My fate brought me to Iceland to carry out my pledge of vengeance. But my fate did not ready me for finding you. — I thought I must always shield my heart in stone. I could not think I would open it to a Northman. You sacrificed yourself that I could flee. — And you came back for me.

The Northman (2022) dir. Robert Eggers

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Rollo Lothbrok

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erik + 2.05

#him ❤️

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Balthild (around 626 – 30 January 680), also spelled Bathilda, Bauthieult or Baudour, was queen consort of Neustria and Burgundy by marriage to Clovis II, the King of Neustria and Burgundy (639–658), and regent during the minority of her son. Her hagiography was intended to further her successful candidature for sainthood.

Tradition represents her as an Anglo-Saxon who was originally of noble birth, perhaps a relative of Ricberht of East Anglia, the last pagan king of East Anglia, although Pierre Fournet regards this as doubtful. Ricberht was ousted by Sigeberht, who had spent time as an exile in the Frankish court, during which he had been converted to Christianity. Sigeberht was established as the rightful heir to the throne with Frankish help.

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BARBARIANS (-2020)

↳ Season 1 Episode Five :  Treason

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Portrait of King Æthelstan presenting a book to St Cuthbert, by permission of the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 183, f. 1v

#king aethelstan #house of Wessex

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Miniature depicting the Battle of Hastings and Harold’s body being carried to Waltham Abbey, from the Grande Chronique de Normandie, Brussels, c. 1460–1468, Yates Thompson MS 33, f.167r

#battle of Hastings #Harold II of England #William of Normandy #Anglo-Saxons #Anglo-Saxon England #Harold II #Harald II #medieval England

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“Gyril, wound-stirrer, go now! You are found! May Thor ‘hallow’ you, lord of ogres, (G)yril wound-stirrer. Against rushing (infection?) in the veins.’”

This was probably a charm used to invoke Thor to prevent gangrene.

Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff. 123v–124r.

#primary sources #Anglo-Saxons England #Anglo-Saxons #Medieval England #paganism #Thor

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Netflix turned one of my favourite queens into a psychopath. I mean why? WHY THE FUCK WOULD THEY DO THAT???? Is her story not interesting enough????

#personal #venting #vikings: valhalla #Emma of Normandy #they fucked up #season 2 #is awful #horribly done

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ALISON PILL as EMPRESS MAUD 

The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

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St Edmund in battle against the Vikings.

#vikings #viking #saint edmund #edmund the martyr #martyrdom #king edmund #middle ages #medieval england #illuminated manuscript

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Possibly Ragnar Lothbrok portrayed in medieval manuscripts, produced in the reign of Henry VI, King of England.

Following the order of the images above:

f. 39r, Lothbrok, king of Danes, with sons Hinguar and Hubba, worship idols.

 f. 41v, Lothbrok boards a boat with hawk and hound to hunt; the boat is driven out to sea. 

f. 42r, Lothbrok cast ashore in Norfolk; Lothbrok is received by Edmund.

f. 43v, Lothbrok hunts with falcon and lures; Lothbrok hunts with hound and stag.

f. 44r, Lothbrok murdered by Bern: his body hidden in bushes, hound beside.

f. 47v, Hinguar and Hubba set out to avenge their father's murder.

f. 48r, Hinguar and Hubba slay all Christians in the North and despoil the countryside.

f. 48v, People submit to Hinguar, beside burning city.

f. 50r, Battle scene: Edmund defeats Hinguar.

f. 52r, Hinguar sends messenger to Edmund.

#manuscripts #medieval England #middle ages #primary sources #vikings #ragnar lothbrok #hinguar #hubba #ubbe #ubbe lothbrok #st edmund #martyrdom #king edmund #anglo-saxons #house of wessex #danes #medieval Denmark