Duel for the Earldom of Kattegat

The Duel for the Earldom of Kattegat took place after Ragnar challenged Earl Haraldson to single combat. The duel took place at the start of 794 A.D, in Kattegat. This duel is featured in Season 1 of Vikings, Burial of the Dead

The Duel
A wounded Ragnar steps into the circle of people ready to face Earl Harldson. Svein explains how they can only have one of any type of weapon and one shield with no replacements. They both choose sword and shield. The two begin to face off in fierce close quarter combat. Matched evenly in combat, Ragnar tried to strike the Earl but his sword is broken. The Earl hits back with his shield which meets Ragnars shield in force, splitting both of them. Ragnar tosses his shield and sword down and grabs an axe. The Earl does the same. The duel continues, the two become locked up with their axes, Ragnar overpowers the Earl and hits him in the face with the handle of the axe. Stunned the Earl continues to approach Ragnar, the two become locked again with their axes. The Earl swings hard and slices part Ragnars chest. Causing blood to pour out and Ragnar to stagger whilst holding his chest. The Earl grabs Ragnar and goes for the killing blow to the head, Ragnar grabs the Earls axe knees him and disarms him. Ragnar moves behind the Earl and slices his back with his axe. The Earl falls to the ground, looking up at the sky. Ragnar tells the Earl that Odin is watching and that one of them is going to Valhalla. Ragnar slits the Earls right writst. Siggy rushes over screaming for her husband, he tells her that he is going to be drinking with their sons in Valhalla. Earl Haraldson dies from blood loss soon after. Svein demands Haraldson's men to kill Ragnar to which none oblige. Rollo grabs an axe and slams it into Sveins chest. In shock Svein attempts to pull it out but drops to the ground. Siggy grabs a knife and drives it into the stomach of Earl Bjarni. Siggy and everyone else hail Ragnar as the Earl of Kattegat.