Ragnar Lodbrok was a legendary King of Denmark and Sweden. A true Viking Hero (which in Old Norse means “pirate raid”), who lived sometime in the 9th century and is well remembered for his mythical raids against the British, French and Romans. Ragnar was amongst the most famous Viking warriors of all time and had several wives and children. According to some legends, Ragnar was captured by the Anglo-Saxon King Aella of Northumbria and was sentenced to death into a pit full of venomous snakes. It was said that he died in a courageous way, foretelling the revenge of his sons, and happy to enter the mythical Valhalla.