Queen Ragnhild's dream.

Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter was the daughter of Sigurd Hart of the Dagling clan and Aslaug, the daughter of Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, one of the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok, or so Halfdan the Black's saga and Ragnarssona þáttr tell us. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (646x900, 273 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Norse saga Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (646x900, 273 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Norse saga Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter ... The Scandinavian clan or ætt in Old Norse, was a social group based on common descent or on the formal acceptance into the group at a þing. ... Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye was one of the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok and Kraka, but what set him apart from the others was that he was born with the image of the ouroborous, a snake or dragon biting its own tail, encircling the pupil of his left eye. ... Aella murdering Ragnar Lodbrok Ragnar Lodbrok (Ragnar Hairy-Breeks, Old Norse: Ragnarr Loðbrók) was a Norse king, who ruled the early kingdoms of Sweden and Denmark for some time in the 8th or 9th century. ... Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson (820AD – 860AD) (Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti, Norwegian: Halvdan Svarte) was the father of the first King of Norway Harald I and of the House of Yngling. ... Ragnarssona þáttr, Þáttr af Ragnars sonum or the Tale of Ragnars sons is a short story on Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons. ...

Ragnhild's father Sigurd Hart had taken Ringerike after the death of his uncle Fróði. One day Sigurd was hunting in the hills and he met Haki the berserker of Hadeland with 30 armed warriors. After having slain twelve men Sigurd met his death, and so Haki proceeded to Stein in Ringerike, where Sigurd had his residence. Haki took a great deal of loot including Ragnhild and Gudthorm. According to Ragnarssona þáttr, she was fifteen years old, but according to Halfdan the Black's saga, she was twenty. County Buskerud District Ringerike Municipality NO-0605 Administrative centre Hønefoss Mayor (2003) Kolbjørn Kværum (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 47 1,552 km² 1,423 km² 0. ... Berserkers in the kings hall, illustration by Louis Moe, 1898 Berserkers (or Berserks) were Norse warriors who were commonly understood to have fought in an uncontrollable rage or trance of fury; the berserkergang. ... View over Jarenvatnet, a small lake in Gran municipality. ...

Back in Hadeland, Haki intended to marry Ragnhild, but he had to postpone the wedding as his wounds would not heal.

Halfdan the Black was in Hedmark, where he had a residence. He sent Harek Gand and 120 warriors to attack Haki. They crossed lake Mjøsa during the night and arrived in Hadeland in the morning. They secured all the entrances and went in to take Ragnhild and Gudthorm and all the riches. Then they burnt down the hall and everyone who was inside. When Haki woke up and saw what had happened, he went down to the shore and stuck the hilt of his sword into the ground so that he could throw himself on it and kill himself. He was buried there. Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson (820AD – 860AD) (Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti, Norwegian: Halvdan Svarte) was the father of the first King of Norway Harald I and of the House of Yngling. ... Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. ... Mjøsa is Norways largest lake. ... A hallway at the Royal York Hotel Look up Hall, hall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

When Halfdan the Black saw a covered wagon crossing the ice, he understood that Harek Gand and his men had succeeded. He sent messages to all the settlements to invite them to a great feast. He wedded Ragnhild and they had the son Harald Fairhair. Harald I (b. ...