He later convinced Aethelwold Aetheling to murder Ragnar in his sleep, telling Aethelwold that Ragnar intended to kill him soon; Cnut wanted to take Brida for himself, and his open requests to bed her were rebuffed. Ultimately, Ragnar was murdered along with his lover in his tent, and his death was blamed on his lover.

Did Cnut kill Ragnar in the last kingdom?

The king's nephew Aethelwold joined the Danes in the attack on Wessex. ... Aethelwold plotted with Ragnar's cousin Jarl Cnut (unbeknownst to Brida, who later became Cnut's lover) and murdered Ragnar in his sleep.

Who kills Ragnar Ragnarson?

In 892, he was murdered by Aethelwold Aetheling on the orders of his cousin Cnut Longsword, who was jealous of Ragnar's leadership and coveted his lover Brida.