- Early Viking raids into the British Isles were coastal attacks against undefended monasteries. These monasteries were filled with gold objects and other valuable goods that were stolen.
- There are lots of stories told about Ragnar from different sources.
- According to Viking legend the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria, Aelle, successfully defeated a Viking raiding force (raiding was to come and steal resources) in around 860 AD.
- The Viking leader, Ragnar Lodbrok, was killed by being thrown into a pit full of venomous snakes.
Another History is Possible 