Editing Goldborough

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'''Goldborough''', originally '''Goldness''', was a [[Vikings|Viking]] settlement near [[Whitby Abbey]] in [[England]].

==History==
In 820 CE, [[Rig Reidarasson]] became enamored with the golden finery and the work he saw at Whitby Abbey's scriptorium during a [[raid]] and wished to settle near the abbey. At the site of an ancient Roman outpost, he settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, which would later become Goldborough.<ref name="IV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Rigsogur]]'': IV. The Language of Gold</ref> As the ruler of Goldness, Rig was instrumental in defending the settlement from attacks from rival kingdoms.<ref name="V">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Rigsogur'': V. The Gold-Generous Warrior of Light</ref><ref name="VI">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Rigsogur'': VI. The Golden Dragon Who Climbed Mountains</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{mo}}

==References==
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[[Category:Former Nordic colonies]]