'Vikings': The gods may decide who rules Kattegat but here's what you need to know about Ragnar's hometown

As the civil war for the conquerer and conquest of Kattegat continues, here's what you need to know about the village that historically, did not exist

In the almost 70 episodes that have aired so far, we have seen that the kingdom of Kattegat has been integral to 'Vikings.' Now that the civil war is raging between the brothers, Bjorn Ironside and Hvitserk against Ivar the Boneless, all of who think the port village belongs to them, the question arises as to who is the rightful heir of Kattegat?

Ivar the Boneless currently rules Kattegat like a "tyrant," as his brother Hvitserk tells King Olaf. Bjorn Ironside is determined to get Kattegat back from his stepbrother and thinks that he is the real ruler since he is Ragnar Lothbrok's first son with his first wife, Lagertha, who was also the former queen of Kattegat. 



 

 

Majority of the fans also believe that Bjorn is the true ruler of the port kingdom.

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