Was Ivar a real Viking?

Was Ivar a real Viking?

Ivar the Boneless was a Viking chieftain who was said to be the son of the Danish king Ragnar Lothbrok. Ivar invaded England not to plunder, as was typical of Viking raiders, but to conquer. Much of what is known about his life is from legend.

Is Ivar from Vikings really crippled?

Alex Andersen: “Ivar the Boneless as you would say is the youngest son of Ragnar Lothrok in Vikings and he is also born with brittle bone disease. ... He is brought up in a world that does not embrace his disease whatsoever.

Is Ivar a cripple in real life?

Ivar's History channel character is depicted as being crippled, but whether or not that was actually the case is unknown Some historians suggest that he may have suffered from brittle bone disease, due to one passage that states, “Only cartilage was where bone should have been, but otherwise, he grew tall and handsome ...