The True story of the Shieldmaiden Lagertha | Vikings

Lagertha is featured in the show Vikings and is portrayed as a warrior with unmatched skill. But how did she actually live according to the sources? In Saxo Grammaticus’ book the Deeds of the Danes, some of her life is outlined.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:49 Chapter 1 Lagertha a skilled Amazon
02:37 Chapter 2 Ragnar falls in love
04:09 Chapter 3 Lagertha saves Ragnar
06:40 Chapter 4 Lagertha in the show compared to her in the sources

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Sources:
THE DANISH HISTORY, BOOKS I-IX by Saxo Grammaticus:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1150/1150-h/1150-h.htm

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