Egil killed every man who came after him.
Later, as a result of another insult, Egil killed a retainer of the King Eric Bloodaxe.ĭeclared an outlaw in Norway, further Viking warriors, including the king’s son, were sent to kill him in vengeance. He is said to have killed for the first time at the age of just 7, killing a boy who cheated him in a game with an axe.
Living in the 900s, Egil Skallagrimson was an Icelandic Viking warrior and poet. When he returned, he divided his father’s kingdom with his brother and became king of Sweden. He was expelled by his father for being the youngest of his sons, but took a great fleet of Viking warriors with him and raided England, Spain, France and Italy, getting as far south as Gibraltar. Bjorn IronsideĪ famous Viking leader from the 9th century, Bjorn Ironside was the son of Ragnar Lodbrok. Here are the 15 most ferocious and famous Viking warriors from history and the bloody stories that have earned them a place on this list! 1. But to rise to the top of Viking society, you had to be more fearsome and ferocious than the rest! The surviving evidence suggests that their reputation is well deserved, and that just the sight of a Viking warrior could strike fear into the hearts of their enemies. The Vikings have a reputation as fierce and bloody warriors that burned and pillaged their way through Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries.
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