The True Story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg | The Last Kingdom
A lot of us know Uhtred from the TV show the Last Kingdom. Here we see him accomplish many incredible feats such as slaying the great warrior Ubba, and fighting alongside Alfred the Great being the sword and mind that allowed his Kingdom not to fall to the Vikings. But Uhtred was very real, and was based from a man named Uhtred the Bold the ealdorman of Northumbria. The events in the show take place in the late 9th century when England still had multiple realms and Kings. The real Uhtred was born in the 10th century, when England was a united land under one King. So let’s delve into the life of the real Uhtred and find out more about this mysterious figure.