Halfdan Ragnarsson
Danish viking leader.
Halfdan was one of the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok. He pillaged with his brothers in England in 855, and later became a leader of the Great Heathen Army. He was the ruler of London 871-872 where he had coins made.
In 875, he conquered Northumberland where he became king. He was widely unpopular due to his alleged cruelty. He fell during a new Viking expedition in 877.
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This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.