According to legend Lagertha Lothbrok was a Viking shield country and ruler from what is now Norway, and the onetime wife of the famous Viking Ragnar.

Ladgerta, who had a matchless spirit though a delicate frame, covered by her splendid bravery the inclination of the soldiers to waver. For she made a sally about, and flew round to the rear of the enemy, taking them unawares, and thus turned the panic of her friends into the camp of the enemy.

As to the inspiration for Lagertha's character, specifically, one good suggestion that has been put forward is that Lagertha may be connected with the Norse goddess Thorgerd.

Lagertha was the leader!

 Sigrid the Proud was the beautiful but vengeful daughter of Skogul-Tosti, a powerful Swedish nobleman. In Norse sagas, Sigrid was listed among the most powerful Viking women. She was a pagan in blood refusing to get baptised no matter what. She was beautiful but she was so proud of the herself that she got the name "Haughty". Even though Sigrid was brought up inside a Christianity-dominated country, she decided to follow the ancient path - pagan. Sigrid worshiped Norse gods and believed in their high power. Instead of sitting there and waiting for the Judgment Day, Sigrid lived her life to the fullest by following the ancient path.

With absolute authority in Denmark Harald Bluetooth could also turn their attention beyond its borders. He came several times to help Richard I of Normandy (in the years 945 and 963). He also took Harald Fairhair son Harald Gråfell under his protection in his battle for the Norwegian throne, and failed him again later as part of the tactical game with different players to play off against each other. By setting up a trap for Harald Gråfell in 970 that got him killed, Harald Bluetooth focused instead on the earl, who had helped to defend Daneveldet against the Germans. It turned out that Earl Hakon was a much cunning ruler than the Danish king had expected, and the Earl shook off his ties to Denmark as soon as he had come to power .Harald was a king who established Christianity in Denmark.

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Erik, also known as Eric the Good. Eric was born in the town of Slangerup in North Zealand (Denmark) - the largest Danish Island. Erik was well liked by the people and the famines that had plagued Denmark during Olaf Hunger's reign ceased. For many it seemed a sign from God that Erik was the right king for Denmark. Erik was a good speaker, people went out of their way to hear him. After a ting assembly concluded, they went about the neighborhood greeting men, women and children at their homesteads. He had a reputation as a loud man who liked parties and who led a rather dissipated private life.
King Erik announced at the Viborg assembly that they had decided to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Erik and a large company traveled through Russia to Constantinople where he was a guest of the emperor. While there, he became ill, but took ship for Cyprus anyway. He died at Paphos, Cyprus in July 1103.

Rollo was a quick-tempered and keen man. He was impulsive and a little wild. The Hero was nicknamed the Pedestrian because of his physique - he did not ride but attacked on foot or on a Drakkar. His rage and courage earned him the respect of his people and fame.

A Norwegian king who Ivar initially reaches out to in order to form an alliance. Hvitserk is sent to him to broker the deal, but Hvitserk instead ask Olaf to help him overthrow Ivar. The amused Olaf has Hvitserk imprisoned and tortured. When Hvitserk refuses to relent, the impressed Olaf agrees to attack Kattegat. After the battle, he declares Bjorn king of Kattegat. Harald is seriously injured in the battle and Olaf saves his life. However, Olaf also occupies his kingdom and keeps Harald as a prisoner.

Olaf Trygvasson. A Norse Viking, a kinsman of King Harald Grey Skin. An adventurer, revered in Norway as a preacher of Christianity and a fighter for national independence. Olaf the first of the Norwegian kings began minting coins.

Ubbe was one of the sons of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok by an unknown concubine. But despite his mother's obscurity, the blood of the great king had done its work. Ubba Ragnarsson is a brave and ruthless warrior "without a king in his head" able only to fight. Nothing else distinguished him. Like his brothers, he is one of the leaders of the "Grand Army", personally killed Edmund, king of East Anglia. He and Ivar killed King of England Edmund. Once gathering a large fleet Halfdan decided to capture another part of England but he was killed, and the legendary banner of Ragnar Lothbrok was captured by the British.

Ketill Björnsson, nicknamed Flatnose, He was a powerful Scandinavian hersir (old Norse hereditary noble title) in Norway and one of the rules of the first settlers of Iceland. He was a noble family, a brave and ferocious warrior, the leader of a Viking squad. He got the nickname because of the "flattened" hump on his nose.

Jorund, Jorund, son of Yngvi King, became king in Uppsala. He ruled the country, and in summer he often went on campaigns. One summer he went with his army to Denmark. He fought in Yotland, and in autumn entered Limafjord and fought there. He stood with his army in the Straits of Oddasund. Then Hulaug, King of haleig, descended with a great army. He went into battle with Jorund, and when the natives saw it, they flocked in ships large and small from all sides. Jorund was beaten to pieces, and all warriors were slaughtered on his ship. He swam but was captured and brought ashore. Hulaug King ordered to erect the gallows. He led Jorund to it and told to hang him. So his life ended. 

Ivar the Boneless (Old Norse Ívarr hinn Beinlausi) He was the first and eldest son of Aslaug and Ragnar. Descendants reputed Ivar a Berserker - a warrior of the highest category, who was distinguished by decisiveness and did not pay attention to wounds, he was characterized by extraordinary instability and fiery temper. He attacked his enemies with a fierce, loud roar that sent them into a panic. This is a Viking who has not known defeat. The great agility on the battlefield is evidenced by the nickname of the famous leader of the Vikings. He was called "Boneless" because of an unknown disease. Ivar could not move on their own and did it either with the help of friends or crawling. Ivar gathered a great pagan army and took revenge on the English King Ella for the murder of his father Ragnar Lothbrok. Ivar could never find a wife and extend his family; he died as an evil and cruel old man. 

Halfdan Ragnarsson was a Viking king and a commander of the Great Heathen Army which invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, starting in 865.

Нaki was a famous sea Viking. He often went war camping with his brother Hagbard, but sometimes he fought alone. Hagbard was killed by another famous Viking Sigurd. Haki avenged his brother's death, but after a while, Sigvald, Sigurd's son, drove him out of his land. Gathering a large army, Haki went to war in Sweden. Haki ruled Sweden for three years. All this time his men went on campaigns and gained rich booty. When the Vikings of Haki went on another war hike, nephews Huglek, Jurund and Eric came into his possession. Hearing of the return of the Yinglings, many people joined them. The battle between the brothers and a small army of Haki took place on the same fields of the Furies. Haki fought very hard, killed Eric and cut down the brothers ' banner. Jurund with his army fled to the ships. However, Haki received in combat such severe injuries that had a premonition of his impending death. He ordered his war-boat to be loaded with dead men and weapons and put to sea. He then ordered the stern to be fixed, the sail to be hoisted, and fire of resinous wood to be built on the boat. The wind blew from the shore. Haki was near death, or already dead when people laid him on the fire. The burning boat sailed into the sea and long-lived the glory of Haki's death. 

King Halfdan is a wise and just ruler, with peace in his dominions and good fortune in all his affairs. His self-reliance, based on self-sufficiency, allowed him to rise to the top of power and become what he became - a legend. In time this king Halfdan had there been such fertile years as no other. People loved him so much that when he died and his body had been brought to Hringariki, where he was to be buried, nobles from Raumariki, Vestfold and Heidmerk came and asked to be allowed to bury the body in their fylke. They believed that it would provide them with productive years. His nickname he received for his chic black hair. 

Fjölnir or Fjolner, son of Ingvi-Freyr, ruled the Swedes and the wealth of Uppsala. He was powerful, and under him prosperity and peace reigned. In Hledr the ruler was Frodi Peacemaker. Fjolner and Frodi visited each other and were friends. One time he went to see Frodi in Selong, where preparations were made for a great feast and guests were called from all countries. Frodi has a spacious chamber. There is a huge tub, the height of a lot of elbows and fastened with large logs. It was in the pantry, and there was an attic above it, and there was no floor in the attic, so it poured right down into the tub, and it was full of honey. It was a very strong drink. Fjolner and his men spent the night on the neighbouring attic. At night Fjolner went out on the gallery for body need. He was sleepy and dead drunk. Returning to where he slept, he walked along the gallery and entered another door, stumbled there, fell into a tub of honey and drowned.      

Dyggve, son of Domar, ruled the country after him. Nothing is known about him except that he died a natural death. His mother was Drott, the daughter of king Danp, son of Rig, who was first called "King" in Danish. His kin from that time had always regarded the title of king as the highest. Dyggve was the first of his relatives named King. Before they were called "drottins" and their wives - "drottings". Each of them was also called Yngve or Ynguni, and all of them together - the Yngling. Drott was the sister of King Dan Proud, after whom Denmark is named.

In the Heimskringla, Finland king Svase. The Finn is said to have married his daughter Snaefried to King Harald Finehair of Norway. They are traditionally nomads in the mountainous and forested interior of upper Scandinavia who herd reindeer.

Bjorn Ironside was the second son of Aslaug and Ragnar, who was a famous king and conqueror. The young man was distinguished by an inquisitive mind, special decisiveness and courage, wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father and become a strong warrior, a wonderful leader, opening new lands to the people, exploring distant countries. He became King of Sweden and founder of the Munsjö Dynasty. The nickname is associated with the captured metal armour that Bjorn wore in battle. 

Eric Bloodaxe (Old Norse: Eiríkr blóðøx, Eric 1 was the second king of Norway, the eldest son of Harald Fairhair. Among his numerous descendants, it was in Eric that Harald saw his successor. The tall, handsome and courageous heir was to continue his father's work of uniting the Norwegian lands and strengthening the Kingdom.

According to the legend, King Ingemar of Saaremaa is considered one of the most influential Vikings in Saaremaa. He often made military expeditions to Russia's border areas, and his strength was his great influence on his clans. He respected the law, but at the same time he was able to turn it into a force that was accepted by others. His favorite phrase is "War begins when words run out".
His birthplace is known to be the village of Salme, where he was born, but at the same time he was exiled to Sweden, from where he returned to the Saaremaa as a soldier.

Airisto King Jouna Mettäla lived between 840 and 900. The battles in Mettäla took place more towards Russia. But sagas that he was about 1.90 tall for his time. The normal growth at the time was 1.75. Airisto was an untouchable place in his time, because many did not want to lose men to resist the king of the Finland.

Saaremaa's King Yalde was in power from 950 to 990. In the saga, it has been said that he earned his fame by winning the battle with the Swedes on Saaremaa. And from there was peace with the Northern Vikings. He also began producing and selling swords for the Viking. 

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Leif Erikson was a Norwegian explorer from Iceland. Leif was a Norwegian Viking who is best known for being the undisputed first Viking (European) to enter North America with his team. Leif was the son of Erik Punas, King of Denmark, who founded the first Viking settlement in Greenland. Leif's life reputation is mostly the first Norwegian expedition to Newfoundland and its environs in modern Canada. Here he discovered, among other things, the grapes that inspired the name of the Vikings in the region of Vinland. Leif was the chosen hero of many Scandinavians who emigrated to North America. around that time and who has been given their day in the United States

(Leif Erikson Day, 9 October).

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