- Date: March 13, 2014
- Type: Television Episode
Ragnar and his men move deeper into Wessex. Ragnar believes the land's greatest wealth is its rich soil which could support a strong viking colony. Ecbert sends envoys to ask Ragnar to leave and Ragnar returns a message asking what Ecbert would pay to make that happen. Meanwhile, Jarl Borg decides to seize Ragnar's lands in retaliation for Ragnar breaking their truce and leaving him out of the raids. With all able warriors gone, Borg massacres many of Kattegat's women, children and elderly. Rollo sends Aslaug and Ragnar's sons away and tries to rally the village. However, at the last minute he is forced to flee and protect Ragnar's sons allowing Borg to seize control of Kattegat. In Hedeby, Scandinavia, Lagertha is now remarried to an abusive husband and both she and Bjorn are unhappy. Bjorn is anxious to go out into the world and prove his manhood, but his stepfather won't allow it.