Hubba

Viking leader

Also known as: Ubbe

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Hubba was a 9th-century Viking leader, son of the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok. Alongside his brothers Halfdan and Ivar the Boneless, Hubba led a Viking invasion of East Anglia in 865. This invasion may have been motivated by a desire to avenge their father's death at the hands of Aella of Northumbria, or to claim land. The historical accuracy of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons' exploits is often debated, as much of what is known comes from medieval literature and sagas that blend fact with legend.12

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Ragnar Lothbrok
Inwaer (Ivar the Boneless), and Hubba (Ubbe)—who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and other medieval sources, led a Viking invasion of East Anglia in 865. They may have sought to avenge Ragnar’s death, which may or may not have been murder, or they may have been claiming land to which…
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Inwaer (Ivar the Boneless), and Hubba (Ubbe)—who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and other medieval sources, led a Viking invasion of East Anglia in 865. They may have sought to avenge Ragnar’s death, which may or may not have been murder, or they may have been claiming land to which…
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