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- That's a good... That's a really good question. I think a lot of the early raids are probing raids, to see what's there.Um, definitely when Ragnar Lothbrok, for example, sacks Paris in 845,that definitely results in waves of Viking attacks throughout the 860s, trying to copy that. And he actually is the template which

- Yeah, they trust silver to do the work of swords.- Uh, you mentioned Ragnar Lothbrok. Who was Ragnar Lothbrok? Did he actually exist?Some people believe he's a composite from several real ninth century Viking leaders, versus an actual singular human.

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of different... There probably is a seed of truth there. There probably was someone named Ragnar.The last name's a little suspicious. Lothbrok means hairy breeches. He supposedly had magic pants that would prevent him from being poisonedby dragons or snakes. That's maybe a clue. We're dealing with myth here. But he is really the template for Vikings. You want to figure out, like, what the Vikings

by dragons or snakes. That's maybe a clue. We're dealing with myth here. But he is really the template for Vikings. You want to figure out, like, what the Vikingswanted, who's their success story, it's Ragnar Lothbrok. He's born Norway, Denmark, countries argue over that. Maybe Sweden. Some sagas say he's in Uppsala.Anyway, he is, you know, penniless, and when he is in his late teens or early 20s, he decides to invade, sail up the Seine. Uh,