History
Ivar the Boneless, Ívarr hinn Beinlausi, was a leader of the Great Heathen Army that landed in England in 865. Irish and English sources place his death around 873. The sagas call him a son of Ragnarr Loðbrók. They do not agree on why he was called boneless.
The bookmark's note is that he fades from history around 870. The 867 start is the chance to keep the army's gains and still be alive when that date passes. No contemporary portrait exists. English memory of the army is tied to the killing of King Edmund of East Anglia in 869.
In the game
| Seat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start | 867 |
| Bookmark | Wrath of the Northmen |
| Title | The Isles |
| Realm size | 5 counties |
| Status | Independent |
| Difficulty | Easy, the bookmark rating in patch 1.20.1.2 |
| Culture | Norse |
| Faith | Ásatrú |
| Government | Tribal |
| Age | 21 |
How to play
Goal. Win the wars of the Great Heathen Army and keep Ivar alive past the years when the sources lose him.
The bookmark says he fades from the record around 870. Players often try to outlive that.
Where this run fails. An early death, a stalled war in Britain, or no heir who can hold what the army took.