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  2. Feb 24, 2022 · In “Valhalla,” as Harald and Leif invade England, a religious war between Christians led by Olaf and pagans led by Haakon breaks out back in Scandinavia. Religious change in the region was a ...

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    • Leif Eriksson
    • Freydis Eriksdotter
    • Harald Sigurdsson
    • King Canute
    • Olaf Haraldsson
    • Emma of Normandy
    • Earl Godwin
    • Jarl Haakon

    The final season ofVikings made a bold change to history that has significant implications forVikings: Valhalla's Leif Eriksson, played by Sam Corlett. In the sagas, Leif Eriksson is credited as being the first Viking to reach North America, dubbing the abundant new world "Vinland" due to the grapes and grapevines that he found there. Vikings seaso...

    As her name suggests, Freydis Eriksdotter is Leif's sister and the daughter of Erik the Red. The official character description for Vikings: Valhalla's Freydis calls her "fiercely pagan, fiery and headstrong." In the Saga of the Greenlanders, Freydis is introduced as "a domineering woman" and the stories paint a picture of her as being capable of g...

    Played by Leo Suter, Vikings: Valhalla's Harald Sigurdsson is described as "one of the last Viking berserkers," who is charismatic and ambitious enough "to unite both followers of Odin and Christians." Interestingly, Harald Sigurdsson is also referred to in some texts as "Harald Fine-hair," a name he has in common with the character played by Peter...

    With Bradley Freegard now cast in the role, King Canute is described as "a wise, savvy and ruthless Viking leader" who "keeps his friends close and his enemies closer." Vikings chronicled numerous raids on England by Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, but Canute actually conquered the English throne and ruled as King of England for almost two decades, l...

    The older half-brother of Harald Sigurdsson, Olaf will be played in Vikings: Valhalla by Game of Thrones alum Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson. Also known as Olaf II, he ruled as King of Norway from 1015 to 1028, when Canute - already by then the king of both England and Denmark - invaded Norway with the support of Norwegian nobles who were unhappy with...

    For fans of Vikings, Valhalla's exploration of Normandy will pay off an aspect of the original series that unfortunately had been dropped by the final season: Ragnar Lothbrok's resentful brother Rollo, who betrayed his own people and became the first ruler of Normandy. The real life Rollo was the great-great-grandfather of William the Conqueror, wh...

    Described as "the ultimate survivor" whose "cunning ways get him far," Godwin, the earl of Wessex, is set to be played in Vikings: Valhalla by David Oakes. The real life Godwin started out as a lesser noble, inheriting only an estate in Sussex, but gained in an earldom in Wessex and rapidly rose to power after Canute took the throne of England by i...

    The ruler of Kattegat whenVikings: Valhalla begins, Jarl Haakon will be played by Caroline Henderson and is described as "a great warrior and tolerant leader" who "rules Kattegat with a steady hand." Based on her name and character description, which includes mention of attempts to make Kattegat welcoming to people of all religions, Jarl Haakon app...

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  4. May 1, 2024 · Ragnar is believed to have been based on Viking leader Reginherus, known for the Siege of Paris in 845; King Horik I of Denmark, who actually appears in the series; and King Reginfrid, who ruled part of Denmark and came into conflict with Harald Klak, predecessor of Horik.

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  5. Cnut’s sons Svein, Harefoot, and Harthacnut, along with Emma’s sons Alfred and Edward were also real, but only Harefoot, Harthacnut, and Edward became Kings of England.

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