Reading - Revision history

imported>Bluerock: Redefining/recategorizing as a town; minor rewording of intro to fit article title.

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Redefining/recategorizing as a town; minor rewording of intro to fit article title.

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	[[File:ACV BB - Reading.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Reading in January 4, 871]]		[[File:ACV BB - Reading.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Reading in January 4, 871]]
	'''~~Readingum~~''', ~~later~~ called '''~~Reading~~''', is a ~~city~~ in [[England]].		'''Reading''', historically called '''Readingum''', is a large town in [[England]].

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imported>Soranin: /* History */

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had ~~{{Wiki\|~~Battle of Reading ~~(871)~~\|already taken}} Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>		In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had [[Battle of Reading\|already taken]] Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>

	As the battle of Ashdown wound down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head and fell into the Thames, washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many [[ship]]s he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their ships got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s drove back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>		As the battle of Ashdown wound down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head and fell into the Thames, washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many [[ship]]s he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their ships got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s drove back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

2023-01-06T22:12:58Z

Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Escape Room Puzzle Book]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36 at 21:44, 22 June 2022

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|already taken}} Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>		In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|already taken}} Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>

	As the battle of Ashdown wound down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head and fell into the Thames, washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many [[ship]]s he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their ships got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s drove back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>		As the battle of Ashdown wound down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head and fell into the Thames, washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many [[ship]]s he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their ships got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s drove back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]''

imported>Darman36 at 21:43, 22 June 2022

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|already taken}} Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>		In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|already taken}} Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>

	As the battle of Ashdown ~~winded~~ down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head~~, falling~~ into the ~~[[River~~ Thames~~\|Thames]] and~~ washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many ~~ships~~ he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their ~~[[ship]]s~~ got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s ~~managed to drive~~ back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>		As the battle of Ashdown wound down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head and fell into the Thames, washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many [[ship]]s he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their ships got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s drove back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Darman36: /* History */

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had already taken Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>		In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had {{Wiki\|Battle of Reading (871)\|already taken}} Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>

	As the battle of Ashdown winded down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head, falling into the [[River Thames\|Thames]] and washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many ships he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their [[ship]]s got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s managed to drive back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>		As the battle of Ashdown winded down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head, falling into the [[River Thames\|Thames]] and washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many ships he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their [[ship]]s got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s managed to drive back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>

imported>Darman36: /* History */

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[~~Battle~~ of ~~Ashdown\|Battle]] of [[~~Ashdown]], the Danes had already taken Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>		In the late 9th century, [[Vikings\|Viking]] warrior [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] marched through [[Mercia]] to reach Readingum, a strategic location near the [[River Thames]].<ref name = "Chapter 07">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 7</ref> Before the [[battle of Ashdown]], the Danes had already taken Readingum and their fortifications had resisted attacks by the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxon]] forces of King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]].<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref> Armies under other ''[[jarl]]s'', like [[Sidroc the Elder]], marched to meet the Danes at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 11</ref>

	As the battle of Ashdown winded down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head, falling into the [[River Thames\|Thames]] and washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many ships he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their [[ship]]s got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s managed to drive back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>		As the battle of Ashdown winded down, [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] was struck in the head, falling into the [[River Thames\|Thames]] and washing up at Readingum.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref> A short time later, Geirmund told [[Birna Gormsdottir]] he believed the Saxons would attempt an attack through the river, given the many ships he saw at [[Wallingford\|Wælingford]]. He was put in charge of constructing defenses and, with the help of all others in the camp, completed them before nightfall. During the night, the Saxons tried to attack, but their [[ship]]s got stuck in the wall the Danes had built. Dane [[archer]]s managed to drive back the attackers and Geirmund's reputation grew as his idea had saved the camp from destruction.<ref name = "Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 14</ref>

imported>Darman36 at 19:11, 4 April 2022

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Blood Brothers]]''

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

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	[[File:ACV BB - Reading.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Reading in January 4, 871]]		[[File:ACV BB - Reading.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Reading in January 4, 871]]
	'''Readingum''', later called '''Reading''', is a city in [[England]].		'''Readingum''', later called '''Reading''', is a city in [[England]].