8 Most Famous Vikings in History

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Expert sailors and navigators, Vikings were seafaring people prominent from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries. They were originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) but raided, pirated, and settled throughout parts of Europe over time. Some groups even voyaged as far as the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, Greenland, and Newfoundland.

Vikings profoundly impacted the early medieval period in Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Estonia, and Kievan Rus’. Today, you might recognize only a few Vikings, such as Leif Erikson or Ragnar Lothbrok. There are many more prominent Vikings, so continue reading about the eight most famous Vikings in history and how they earned their reputations.

8. Harald Hardrada

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7. Eric Bloodaxe

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6. Ivar the Boneless

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5. Björn Ironside

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4. Freydís Eiríksdóttir

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3. Ragnar Lodbrok (Lothbrok)

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2. Erik the Red

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1. Leif Erikson

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