Vikings: All The Women Bjorn Married

Summary Bjorn had more success with women than most in Vikings, marrying five and engaging in other flings.

His inability to remain with one woman was seen as his biggest flaw, especially by fans of Torvi.

His relationships ended either mutually or through death, showcasing his taste for interesting characters.

Vikings didn't shy away from romantic plotlines and raunchy adult content over its 2013-2020 run — but even in the age of Vikings, where casual sex was the norm, and it wasn't uncommon for men to take multiple wives, Bjorn seemed to have a lot more success with women than most. While most other characters either have a few romances, one or two marriages, or even stay unattached (like Harald, and his terrible luck with women), Bjorn manages to marry no fewer than five women over the course of throughout Vikings, and has a couple of other flings along the way.

In fact, his seeming inability to remain with one woman is sometimes seen as his biggest flaw — especially for fans of Torvi, who is deeply hurt when Bjorn loses interest in her. However, he is not cruel to the women he marries, and isn't one for infidelity (especially after seeing what his father's cheating did to their family). Instead, Bjorn's relationships often overlap through the full consent and suggestion of other partners, and end mutually, or through death. Plus, there is something to be said for his taste, as among Bjorn's wives are some of the most interesting characters in Vikings.

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Elsewith & Astrid

While Not Bjorn's Wives, They Were Noteworthy Lovers

While Bjorn does not marry or form a long-term attachment with either Elsewith or Astrid, both are important enough to get a mention as two important relationships. Elsewith (Roisin Murphy), of course, goes on to become Alfred's wife — but not before she seduces Bjorn in Wessex. This may seem like a simple one-off encounter, but when she announced her pregnancy, it did lead fans to wonder if her child might be Bjorn's.

Of all Bjorn's partners in Vikings, Astrid was one of the most uncomfortable, since she was also intimate with his mother

Astrid (Josefin Asplund), meanwhile, got together with Bjorn in Kattegat, where Lagertha was ruling. This was short-lived, and speculated to be more about a way to irritate Lagertha (who was sleeping with Astrid herself) than a real attraction. Of all Bjorn's partners in Vikings, Astrid was one of the most uncomfortable, since she was also intimate with his mother, showing how different morals around such things truly were during the Dark Ages.

Thorunn

A Former Slave Who Became Bjorn's Wife

Thorunn (Gaia Weiss) starts off in the show as an enslaved woman in Kattegat, when Bjorn falls for her (but she is hesitant about a relationship). Eventually, Aslaug frees Thorunn so that she can pursue a real relationship with Bjorn on equal ground (or at least, as equal as a servant and a Son of Ragnar could be), if she wants to.

After some back and forth, the two connect, and Thorunn becomes a shieldmaiden and goes to war alongside Bjorn. The two do marry, and even have a daughter, Siggy, but things do not end well for the pair. Thorunn is seriously injured in battle, ending up with a large scar over her face — miserable at the change to her appearance, she pushes Bjorn away, and eventually simply leaves Kattegat (and her husband) and is never seen again.

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Torvi

A Passionate Marriage That Sadly Dwindles

Torvi (Georgia Hirst) and Bjorn begin their relationship while both are married to other people — Bjorn is still with Thorunn, although she has pushed him away and told him to find a new relationship elsewhere, and Torvi is married to Erlunder, who she despises. Torvi and Bjorn do begin a relationship, and when Erlunder threatens the life of Torvi's child unless she kills Bjorn, she turns the tables on him, murdering Erlunder in front of everyone. After this, and Thorunn's disappearance, Bjorn and Torvi are free to be together.

As time goes on, it becomes clear that Bjorn has lost interest in Torvi, and their ending is a heartbreaking one.

Over the course of Torvi and Bjorn's long and happy relationship, they have two children. Both are passionate, brave and brilliant warriors, and they meet on equal footing. However, as time goes on, it becomes clear that Bjorn has lost interest in Torvi, and their ending is a heartbreaking one. Torvi sees that Bjorn has become enamored with someone else, and tells him that she will release him to be free. It's a sad moment, but in the end it works out well for everyone — as Bjorn finds Gunnhild, and Torvi finds a new equal partner in Ubbe.

Sneafrid

A Brief But Passionate Marriage For Bjorn

One of Bjorn's shortest-lived marriages is to Sneafrid (Dagny Backer Johsen), the daughter of King Svase, one of Bjorn's allies against Ivar. She is the daughter of King Svase of the Sami, though in this has little bearing when it comes to her relationship with Bjorn. Sneafrid may come from a very different land and culture, but the two are utterly smitten with each other as soon as they first meet in Vikings season 5, and it is obvious that they will find a way to be together.

Sneafrid isn't just a political alliance or marriage, either — she has a way of making Bjorn laugh that few others do, and they seem to both be great fighters, in their own ways. However, Ivar is able to overwhelm Svase and his forces, and Sneafrid is killed after she and Bjorn have been together only a short time.

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Gunnhild

Bjorn's True Love

Gunnhild (Ragga Ragnars) is the true love of Bjorn's life, as much as he has one, and becomes his equal and his partner in many ways. The two meet under difficult circumstances, but it's clear that there is a true balance here, and a deep attraction. Gunnhild is a warrior, but also a capable ruler, and she suits Bjorn at this time in his life, when much of his exploring is giving way to attempting to rule at home. She is a steadying influence, but a great fighter, at the same time.

Gunnhild refuses to ever marry another, and walks into the sea, intending to drown and join Bjorn in Valhalla.

Gunnhild is by Bjorn's side for much of the later seasons, even though King Harald repeatedly tries to seduce her away from him with promises that one day, he will be king. In the end, though, Gunnhild becomes unhappy that she cannot seem to have a child with Bjorn, and the one time that she does become pregnant, she goes into early labor and the child doesn't survive. While she never leaves Bjorn or stops loving him, she does accept him taking a second wife, so that he may have sons to carry on his name.

After Bjorn dies, his second wife is willing to marry King Harald in order to retain power, but Gunnhild refuses to ever marry another, and walks into the sea, intending to drown and join Bjorn in Valhalla.

Ingrid

The Final Wife Of Bjorn And Kattegat's Future Ruler

Bjorn's final wife, Ingrid (Lucy Martin), ends the series as the ruler of Kattegat — a twist that surprised many fans. When she and Bjorn first meet, it is when she is a citizen in Kattegat, and Bjorn is simply attracted to her (and she to him, like seemingly every other woman in the series!). As already mentioned, Gunnhild is a pragmatic woman, and when she sees them together, simply suggests that he marry Ingrid, too.

For the most part, though, the relationship between Bjorn and Ingrid seems primarily based on pure attraction, rather than the real meeting of minds that Bjorn has with some of his previous partners. And when it is revealed after his death that Ingrid is, in fact, a powerful witch, it's easy to speculate that she actually got his attention by magic — although from Bjorn's behavior throughout Vikings, it seems clear that women don't need spells to get his attention.