Death details While no date is mentioned in this article it is stated in Horik I that Ragnar dies mysteriously in 845 In the article on one of his sons Sigurd Snake in the Eye it recounts the story of Ragnar s death by King lla in a pit of snakes in 865 I wouldn t be surprised if there were more conflicting details in other related articles Is there a definitive source for this or is the problem that of conflicting sources I am brining this to the attention of any knowledgeable contributors who may care to address it