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b'In this episode, we tackle the life of Ragnar\\u2019s fiercest and most complex son, Ivar the Boneless. We begin with an investigation into Ivar\\u2019s birth and enigmatic nickname. From there we trace the path of his illustrious military career. Our journey will take us from Denmark to Ireland, where Ivar conquers Dublin and goes head to head with the High King of Ireland, Mael Sechnaill. From Dublin, we\\u2019ll follow Ivar to Anglo-Saxon England with the Great Heathen Army. There Ivar and company topple kingdom after kingdom with ruthless efficiency. Join us as we dive deep into the medieval chronicles, legends, and tales to uncover the stories behind Vikings\\u2019 most compelling character, Ivar the Boneless, King of the Vikings in Ireland and Britain.\\nPrevious Vikings Related Episode Links:\\nSaga Thing 7: The Saga of Ragnar Lo\\xf0brok and His Sons\\nSaga Brief 1: The Blood-Eagle\\nSaga Brief 3: Kr\\xe1kum\\xe1l\\nSaga Brief 5: The Story of Rollo the Viking\\nSaga Brief 11: The Lesser Ragnarssons\\nInterested in learning more about Mael Sechnaill and the Irish side of the Viking invasions? Check out this episode of the Irish History Podcast \\u2013 Vikings in 9th century Ireland.\\nSelect Bibliography for this Episode:\\n\\xc6thelweard. Chronicon \\xc6thelweardi. Edited and Translated by Alistair Campbell. New York: Oxford University Press, 1962.\\nThe Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Translated by Michael Swanton. New York: Routledge, 1998.\\nThe Annals of Ulster. Edited and Translated by P\\xe1draig Bambury and Stephen Beechinor. Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition. Cork: Ireland, 2000.\\nAsser, John. Alfred the Great: Asser\\u2019s Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources. Edited and Translated by Simon Keynes and Michael Lapidge. New York: Penguin Books, 1983.\\nBrink, Stefan and Neil Price. The Viking World. New York: Routledge, 2008.\\nClarke, Howard B. and Ruth Johnson. The Vikings in Ireland and Beyond: Before and After the Battle of Clontarf. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2015.\\nCrawford, B. E. Scandinavian Scotland. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1987.\\nDownham, Clare. Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland: The Dynasty of \\xcdvarr to A.D. 1014. Edinburgh: Dunedin, 2007.\\nFragmentary Annals of Ireland. Edited and Translated by Joan Newlon Radner. Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1978.\\nJones, Gwynn. A History of the Vikings. New York: Oxford University Press, 1968.\\nMcTurk, Rory. Studies in Ragnars Saga Lo\\xf0brokar and its Major Scandinavian Analogues. Medium \\xc6vum Monographs. New Series XV. Exeter: Short Run Press, \\xa01991.\\nSaxo Grammaticus. The History of the Danes. Edited and Translated by Peter Fisher and H. R. Ellis Davidson. Cambridge: D.S. Brewer, 1996.\\nSmyth, Alfred P. Scandinavian Kings in the British Isles, 850-880. New York: Oxford University Press, 1977.\\nStenton, Frank M. Anglo-Saxon England. 2nd edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989.\\nValante, Mary A. The Vikings in Ireland: Settlement, Trade, and Urbanization. Portland, OR: Four Courts Press, 2008.\\nWaggoner, Ben. The Sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok. New Haven, CT: 2009.\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode Credits:\\nIntro - VioDance cover of "If I Had A Heart" by Fever Ray with Hardanger Violin\\nClosing Music - Logan Kendell\'s folk cover of "If I Had A Heart" by Fever Ray. To purchase a copy of the song, visit Logan Kendell\'s\\xa0bandcamp page. Be sure to check out his other music while you\'re there. As a big fan of outlaws, I recommend his cover of "Not in Nottingham" from Disney\'s Robin Hood.'