Ivar the Boneless
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Ivar the Boneless was a legendary 9th-century Viking leader and commander of the Great Heathen Army, renowned for his military prowess and feared across Anglo-Saxon England.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse warrior
ⓘ
historical figure of disputed historicity ⓘ legendary Viking leader ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| allegedFather | Ragnar Lothbrok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Heathen Army leaders
ⓘ
Viking Age sagas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
capture of York in 866
ⓘ
death of King Ælla of Northumbria ⓘ invasion of Northumbria in 866 ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | uncertain, possibly late 9th century ⓘ |
| deathPlace | uncertain ⓘ |
| disabilityOrCondition | possible physical impairment (in legend) ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norse ⓘ |
| fearedBy | Anglo-Saxon contemporaries (in sources) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary, partly historical ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding the Great Heathen Army
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cruelty in battle (in legend) ⓘ military strategy ⓘ raids in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragnarssona þáttr (The Tale of Ragnar’s Sons) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Viking invasions of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns against Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | nickname possibly referring to bone weakness or flexibility ⓘ |
| notableCommand | Great Heathen Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Viking leader
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ warlord ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Ælla of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleIdentity | Ímar, Norse king of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleTitle | king in parts of Ireland ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Norse paganism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Björn Ironside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hvitserk NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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