RAGNAR, THE VIKING WHO TERRORIZED PARIS

Exceptional destinies

An episode from the series SECRETS OF HISTORY - PORTRAITS

Synopsis

From the 9th to the 11th centuries, a wave of unprecedented violence swept across Europe. Vikings plundered and devastated the monasteries and villages of the kingdoms they crossed. In a matter of minutes, a haven of peace was wreak havoc. Like the day they decided to invade Paris.

While their reputation as bloodthirsty barbarian warriors precedes them, their culture is far less well-known and more refined than has long been assumed.

The Viking saga began in Norway, led by their most famous chieftain, Ragnar Lodbrok.