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The House of Munsö, also known as the Lothbrok Dynasty, is the ruling house of the Kingdom of Kattegat. The family was headed by Ragnar Lothbrok until his death, and then by his sons. Their symbol is the raven, a reference to their claimed ancestor, the god Odin.
In History
The House of Munsö is the earliest reliably attested royal dynasty of Sweden, ruling during the Viking Age. None of the names suggested for the dynasty are universally accepted. Even the name of the house is questionable. The supposed founder of the dynasty is Björn Ironside, who is often seen as a legendary, rather than historical, figure. Many of the kings of the Munsö dynasty can be found in 12th and 13th century Icelandic sagas.
Members
The House consists of:
- Sigurd Hring: King of Svealand and Denmark †
- Alfhild Gandolfsdatter: Wife of Sigurd †
- Ragnar "Lothbrok" Sigurdsson: Son of Sigurd; King of Kattegat †
- Lagertha: First wife of Ragnar; Earl of Hedeby †
- Bjorn "Ironside" Ragnarsson: Son of Ragnar and Lagertha; King of Kattegat †
- Þórunn: First wife of Bjorn
- Siggy Bjornsdottir: Daughter of Bjorn and Þorunn †
- Torvi: Second wife of Bjorn
- Hali Bjornson: Son of Bjorn and Torvi †
- Asa Bjornsdottir: Daughter of Bjorn and Torvi †
- Snæfrid: Third wife of Bjorn †
- Gunnhild: Fourth wife of Bjorn; Queen of Kattegat †
- Stillborn Son: †
- Ingrid: Fifth wife of Bjorn; Queen of Kattegat
- Þórunn: First wife of Bjorn
- Gyda Ragnarsdóttir: Daughter of Ragnar and Lagertha †
- Bjorn "Ironside" Ragnarsson: Son of Ragnar and Lagertha; King of Kattegat †
- Aslaug Sigurdsdóttir: Second wife of Ragnar; Queen of Kattegat †
- Ubbe Ragnarsson: Oldest son of Ragnar and Aslaug
- Margrethe: First wife of Ubbe †
- Torvi: Second wife of Ubbe
- Ragnar Ubbesson: Son of Ubbe and Torvi
- Hvitserk Ragnarsson: Second son of Ragnar and Aslaug
- Sigurd "Snake-in-the-eye" Ragnarsson: Third son of Ragnar and Aslaug †
- Ivar "the Boneless" Ragnarsson: Youngest son of Ragnar and Aslaug †
- Freydis: Wife of Ivar; Queen of Kattegat †
- Baldur Ivarsson: Stepson of Ivar †
- Freydis: Wife of Ivar; Queen of Kattegat †
- Ubbe Ragnarsson: Oldest son of Ragnar and Aslaug
- Lagertha: First wife of Ragnar; Earl of Hedeby †
- Rollo Sigurdsson: Son of Sigurd; Duke of Normandy
- Gisla de Francie Occidentale: Wife of Rollo; Duchess of Normandy
- William of Normandy: Oldest son of Rollo and Gisla
- Marcellus of Normandy: Youngest son of Rollo and Gisla
- Celsa of Normandy: Daughter of Rollo and Gisla
- Gisla de Francie Occidentale: Wife of Rollo; Duchess of Normandy
