Father – Sigurd
Mother – Brynhildr
Spouse – Ragnar Lothbrok
Children – Ivar, Bjorn, Sigurd, Ubba, Halfdan
Note: Aslaug is a Norse mythological queen who is said to have been the third wife of Ragnar Lothbrok who may or may not have been a real person. The sons of Ragnar and Aslaug were real Vikings.
Father – Sigurd Hring of Sweden
Mother – unknown
Spouse – Lagertha, Thora Borgarhjortr, Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Children – Fridleif by Lagertha; Erikr and Agnar by Thora; Ivar, Bjorn, Sigurd, Ubba, Halfdan by Aslaug
Note: Ragnar Lothbrok is featured in many of the Norse sagas and is also mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. It is unclear from these sources whether he was a real person or a legendary figure. His sons however, are real Vikings.
Known as – Vikings, Northmen
From – Denmark, Norway and Sweden
The first Viking invasion was in 793 when the Vikings raided the monastery at Lindisfarne. The last was Harald Hardrada’s attempt to take the English throne in 1066.
Father – Egbert of Wessex
Mother – Redburga (possibly)
Spouse – Osburgh, Judith of France
Children – Aethelstan, Aethelbald, Aethelberht, Aethelswith, Aethelred, Alfred
King of Wessex – 839 – 858
Predecessor – Egbert of Wessex
Successor – Aethelbald
Father – Oslac
Mother – Unknown
Spouse – King Aethelwulf of Wessex
Children – Aethelstan, Aethelbald, Aethelberht, Aethelswith, Aethelred, Alfred
Father – Aethelwulf
Mother – Osburgh
Spouse – Wulfthryth
Children – Aethelhelm, Aethelwold
King of Wessex – 866 – 871
Predecessor – Aethelberht
Successor – Alfred
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Blaeja
Children – Alof, Tora, Aslaug, Helgi, Harthacanute
Father – Aethelwulf of Wessex
Mother – Osburgh
Spouse – Ealhswith
Children – Aethelflaed, Edward, Aethelgifu, Aethelweard, Aelfthryth
King of Wessex – 871 – 899
Predecessor – Aethelred I of Wessex
Successor – Edward the Elder
Father – Aethelred Mucel of Mercia
Mother – Eadburh of Mercia
Spouse – Alfred the Great
Children – Aethelflaed, Edward, Aethelgifu, Aethelweard, Aelfthryth
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in English History for the years 860 – 869
The kings of Wessex for this period were
Aethelbald 860,
Aethelberht from 860 – 865
Aethelred from 865
Father – Alfred the Great
Mother – Ealhswith of Wessex
Married – Aethelred of Mercia
Children – Aelfwynn
Father – Edward the Elder
Mother – Eadgifu of Kent
Spouse – Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury, Aethelflaed of Damerham
Children – Eadwig, Edgar
King of England – 939 – 946
Predecessor – Aethelstan
Successor –Eadred
Father – King Edgar
Mother – Aelfthryth
Spouse – Aelfgifu of York, Emma of Normandy
Children – Aethelstan, Ecgbert, Edmund, Eadred, Eadwig, Edgar, Eadgyth, Aelfgifu, Wulfthryth, Edward, Alfred, Godgifu
King of England – 978 – 1013
Predecessor – Edward the Martyr
Successor – Sweyn Forkbeard
King of England – 1014 – 1016
Predecessor – Sweyn Forkbeard
Successor – Edmund II (Ironside)
