Viking Ruler Rankings
Fifty of the most notable Viking rulers, chieftains, and Norse leaders.
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Ragnar Lothbrok (legendary, 9th century)—
Björn Ironside (c. 855–858)—
Ivar the Boneless (d. c. 873)—
Halfdan Ragnarsson (d. 877)—
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (d. c. 891)—
Ubba Ragnarsson (d. 878)—
Harald Fairhair (c. 850–932)—
Erik Bloodaxe (c. 885–954)—
Haakon the Good (c. 920–961)—
Harald Greycloak (c. 935–970)—
Sweyn Forkbeard (c. 960–1014)—
Cnut the Great (c. 995–1035)—
Harald Hardrada (1015–1066)—
Olaf Tryggvason (963–1000)—
Olaf Haraldsson (St. Olaf) (995–1030)—
Magnus the Good (1024–1047)—
Erik the Red (c. 950–1003)—
Leif Erikson (c. 970–1020)—
Rollo of Normandy (c. 860–930)—
Sigurd the Mighty (d. c. 892)—
Thorvald Asvaldsson (father of Erik the Red)—
Freydís Eiríksdóttir (c. 970–1010)—
Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (c. 980–1050)—
Ingólfr Arnarson (first settler of Iceland, c. 874)—
Gunnar of Hlíðarendi (saga hero)—
Njáll Þorgeirsson (saga hero)—
Egill Skallagrímsson (c. 910–990)—
Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241)—
Göngu-Hrólfr (Rollo's predecessor)—
Sigurd Jorsalfar (1090–1130)—
Eystein I of Norway (1088–1123)—
Inge I of Norway (1135–1161)—
Sverre Sigurdsson (1151–1202)—
Haakon IV (1204–1263)—
Magnus VI (Lawmender) (1238–1280)—
Erik II of Norway (1268–1299)—
Haakon V (1270–1319)—
Magnus VII (1316–1374)—
Valdemar I of Denmark (1131–1182)—
Valdemar II (the Victorious) (1170–1241)—
Eric IV of Denmark (1216–1250)—
Christopher I of Denmark (1219–1259)—
Eric V of Denmark (1249–1286)—
Eric VI (Menved) (1274–1319)—
Eric of Pomerania (1382–1459)—
Birger Magnusson of Sweden (1280–1321)—
Magnus Eriksson of Sweden (1316–1374)—
Karl Knutsson of Sweden (1409–1470)—
Sten Sture the Elder (1440–1503)—
Gustav Vasa (1496–1560)—