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**Proserpine** · August 30, 2002, 18:13

Knut, though much maligned, is not the best choice. IMO there is only one: ERIC BLOODAXE!

**History Guy** · August 30, 2002, 19:35

Darkworld is quite correct. Ragnar is your quintessential Viking.

Prosperine-- Shoot. You are quite correct. Eirik Bloodaxe is the greatest. I think we should go a'raidin' with our Berserkers down to the Baltimore area, and ask Sid to change the name.

**Proserpine** · August 30, 2002, 19:43

Originally posted by History Guy
Darkworld is quite correct. Ragnar is your quintessential Viking.

Prosperine-- Shoot. You are quite correct. Eirik Bloodaxe is the greatest. I think we should go a'raidin' with our Berserkers down to the Baltimore area, and ask Sid to change the name.

HG I'm game if you are. It'll take me awhile in this rowing boat though, only 3,950 miles to go.

**History Guy** · August 30, 2002, 19:56

Hmmm...well...we need a longboat for this job...

**Proserpine** · August 30, 2002, 20:02

Then again, I've never heard of Wang . . . thing, the Korean leader. How many KOreans will have know the names of any Viking leader?

**History Guy** · August 30, 2002, 21:26

Errr...good question. Wang Kon was a good choice, though he should be called T'aejong (I guess they call him WK so as not to confuse him with T'aejong II, the guy who reformed the military).

Well, Prosperine, now that we are here in our longship, heading for the Baltimore harbor, let's sing some traditional Viking sagas and anthems..."Spam Spam Spam Spam, Spam Spam Spam Spam, Spammity Spam! Glorious Spam!"

**Hagbart** · August 31, 2002, 08:18

Originally posted by History Guy
Oh come on!! Ragnar Lodbrok is a good choice in my opinion. He was a conquerer, a Norwegian who took over Denmark while a jarl, and conquered Sweden. He is the father of Ivor the Boneless, and the guy who took Paris in 845, but did not sack it because Charles gave him 7000 gold. He died a'raidin', like any good Viking. Great choice!!

BAH! A Norwegian who conquered Denmark?? I think it was the other way around!

**Hagbart** · August 31, 2002, 08:19

I'm not complaining more, I'll just change the name in the editor.

**History Guy** · August 31, 2002, 10:41

Hagbart-- No. Historically, Ragnar Lodbrok (or Radnar Lodbroy, or Ragnor Lodbrog) was a Norwegian land owner, who immigrated, if you will, to Denmark, somehow got himself in the position of jarl, and then, once the throne was empty, he seized it. He then invaded and conquered Sweden.

**Galvatron** · August 31, 2002, 11:57

Originally posted by History Guy

Well, Prosperine, now that we are here in our longship, heading for the Baltimore harbor, let's sing some traditional Viking sagas and anthems..."Spam Spam Spam Spam, Spam Spam Spam Spam, Spammity Spam! Glorious Spam!"

/me joins the singing guys in the longboat but still voting for Harald Hadrada

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**History Guy** · August 31, 2002, 12:12

(hands Galvatron a flabby piece of Viking spam)

**Firebird** · September 2, 2002, 03:50

The name given by Firaxis isn't so importent, since it can be changed. And by the way so can the traits, thank God.

**Hagbart** · September 3, 2002, 16:54

Originally posted by Firebird
The name given by Firaxis isn't so importent, since it can be changed. And by the way so can the traits, thank God.

Yes because then all the people who buy PTW will belive that "Ragnar" is the greatest Viking leader ever.

**Gangerolf** · September 3, 2002, 18:05

he was more viking in the true meaning of the word than most of the kings.

**Gangerolf** · September 3, 2002, 18:07

that is if viking means "norse pirate" or something close to that

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