Does Vikings' Kattegat Exist? Real World Location Explained
The city of Kattegat is a setting for the shows Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla, but is Kattegat a real place? Created by Michael Hirst, Vikings debuted on History Channel in 2013 and was originally planned to be a short miniseries. As Vikings season 1 was very well received, there was a change of plans and it was renewed for season 2, allowing viewers to keep exploring the stories of Ragnar, Lagertha, Rollo, Floki, and more. The Vikings' spinoff series Vikings: Valhalla brought audiences back to the titular location during Valhalla, season 1, episode 1 «The Greenlanders.» Viewers had to have noticed the major changes that took place in Kattegat over the 100-year gap between Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla.
Vikings initially focused on legendary Norse figure Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel) and his travels and raids alongside his Viking brothers, among those his real brother, Rollo (Clive Standen), and his best friend Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård). The series gradually shifted its focus to Ragnar’s sons – Bjorn, Ubbe, Hvitserk, Sigurd, and Ivar – and their own journeys, as Ragnar’s days were counted. Ragnar met his fate in Vikings season 4, and his sons have since been leading the series, especially Bjorn and Ivar. After Vikings season 6 marked the end of the historical epic, the spinoff series Vikings: Valhalla hit Netflix and the characters of Valhalla return to Kattegat at the behest of King Canute (Bradley Freegard). The King seeks revenge against the English after the St. Brice's Day massacre and Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) is forced to join his army stationed in Kattegat.
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Now that Vikings season 6 is completed and Vikings: Valhalla returns to
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