Vikings is an Irish-Canadian
historical drama television series written and created by
Michael Hirst for the television channel
History. It premiered on 3 March 2013 in the United States and Canada. Filmed in
Ireland, it is an Ireland/Canada co-production.
Vikings is inspired by the
sagas of
Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known mythological Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of
Englandand
France. It portrays Ragnar as a former farmer who rises to fame by successful raids into England with the support of his family and fellow warriors: his brother
Rollo, his son
Bjorn, and his wives—the
shieldmaiden Lagertha and the princess
Aslaug.