Why did King Harald Take Astrid?

Harald was unlucky with women but his attempt with Astrid was one step too far. He was unable to convince Lagertha to marry him and help him become king of Norway, so he chose to kidnap her lover instead.
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What happens with Astrid and King Harald?

Astrid is kidnapped by Harald and his fealty and is taken to his kingdom, where she is forced to marry Harald by which she becomes Queen of the Kingdom of Vestfold-Rogaland.
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Is Astrid pregnant by King Harald?

This shows the degree of her loyalty to Lagertha. The fishermen keep their deal and warn Lagertha soon after. Not long after, Astrid announces she is pregnant. Harald assumes it is his child and is extremely happy.
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What was the point of Astrid in Vikings?

Astrid is a beautiful young woman who has joined Lagertha's court at Hedeby. She is a free spirit who refuses to accept social conventions or recognize any barriers to her freedom: she is on a voyage of self-discovery. Lagertha will train Astrid in the arts of war, and the arts of love.
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Does Astrid love King Harald?

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It is not clear why Astrid never tried to run away but she was never in love with Harald. He was caring though, and tried his best to show love to her, but Astrid was always in love with Lagertha. She betrayed Harald and even refused to carry the baby that may have been his, choosing to die instead.
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Did Lagertha sleep with Astrid?

Please proceed with caution if you wish to avoid spoilers. In Episode 17 (titled “The great Army”) of Season 4 of Vikings, Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) ended up sleeping with Lagertha's (Katheryn Winnick) girlfriend, Astrid (Josefin Asplund).
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Who is Astrid pregnant by?

Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt met on season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise and announced their engagement in August 2019, later revealing on Mother's Day 2021 that they are expecting their first baby together after a long journey to conception.
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Does Astrid have a baby in Vikings?

Astrid, pregnant with a child she didn't want, welcomed death, especially at the hands of the woman she loved.
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Who does Lagertha sleep with?

3 Astrid. The shieldmaiden begins sleeping with Lagertha in the fourth season. She later marries Harald and becomes Queen of the Kingdom of Vestfold-Rogaland but opts to die rather than live a life without Lagertha. Astrid is not the perfect lover but there is never a doubt that she loves Lagertha.
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Does Astrid become queen of Norway?

Princess Astrid is not entitled to succeed to the Throne.
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Does Astrid marry King Harald?

He returned to his homeland and proceeded to work on Astrid, hoping she would marry him and help in his endeavor to become the king of all Norway. Episode 4 of Vikings then saw Astrid relent and marry Harald.
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Who did Harald Finehair have a child?

Harald is said to have divorced Åsa and rejected Gyda and several other concubines to marry a Jutish princess called Ragnhild the Mighty. The couple only had one child, Eirik Bloodaxe, before her premature death. Eirik Bloodaxe was named after Ragnhild's father as was custom in medieval Scandinavia.
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How old is Astrid?

Astrid, 20, is the self-assured, competitive champion of the Dragon Races and Hiccup's longtime girlfriend.
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Who was King Harald in love with?

Harald refuses and reveals that he only loves two people: Halfdan and Ellisif.
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Does Lagertha marry again?

In the time that passes, Ragnar becomes the father to several sons by Aslaug, fulfilling the prophecy. Lagertha has since remarried, settling in Hedeby with the wealthy Earl Sigvard.
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What is a wet nurse in Vikings?

A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds and cares for another's child. Wet nurses are employed if the mother dies, or if she is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. Wet-nursed children may be known as "milk-siblings", and in some cultures, the families are linked by a special relationship of milk kinship.
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Was Astrid a real Viking?

Astrid Njalsdotter (or Ástríðr Njálsdóttir) of Skjalgaätten (also Aestrith) (11th century), was a Norwegian noblewoman who married Ragnvald the Old and became the ancestress of the Swedish Stenkil dynasty (c. 1060-c. 1125). She is sometimes assumed to have been a Swedish queen, though the evidence is inconclusive.
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Did Kevin and Astrid have a boy or girl?

On Instagram Sunday, Loch announced that she and her fiancé welcomed little August a day prior. "My whole world," she wrote, posting a photo of her baby's hand wrapped around her finger, his face out of the frame. "Born 11/20/2021 & finally home with the rest of the @thewendtgang .
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Who is Lagertha second husband?

Jarl Sigvard is the Earl of Hedeby, and the second husband of Lagertha.
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What did Floki feed Rollo?

Floki gathers some mushrooms which he personally gives to Rollo, still recovering from his injuries, and has Ragnar's son Ubbe give some to Torstein.
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Who is Astrid parents in how do you train your dragon?

In Burning Midnight it was mentioned that Astrid was considered a daughter that Stoick and Valka had dreamed of and wanted. In How to Train Your Dragon 2 while Dragon Racing was going on, Stoick yelled when Astrid won "That's my future daughter in law!" This means he is proud of her as if she was his real daughter.
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Is Ingrid's child Bjorn's?

This results in Ingrid going from a slave in Kattegat to a queen of Kattegat. In Vestfold, King Harald lusts after her. When she rejects his advances, he rapes her. When Ingrid realizes she is pregnant, she is adamant that the baby is Bjorn's, though Harald insists otherwise.
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Is Ingrid carrying Bjorn's child?

Ingrid confirms she is carrying Bjorn's child. Harald grabs her by the back of the neck and tells her the child is his.
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Where is Kattegat now?

In Vikings, Kattegat is a city located in Norway. In reality, Kattegat is not a city at all, though it's still located in the Scandinavian area. Kattegat is actually a sea area located between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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