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	'''Sidroc the Elder''' (died 871), also called '''Sidroc the Old''', was a ''[[jarl]]'' ~~during~~ the late 9th century.		'''Sidroc the Elder''' (died 871), also called '''Sidroc the Old''', was a ''[[jarl]]'' in the late 9th century.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Sidroc and his company, including his son [[Sidroc\|Sidroc the Younger]], were part of the [[Great Heathen Army]] invading [[England]]. At some point they marched towards [[Reading]]um to join the rest of [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]'s army when [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] and [[John (priest)\|John]] joined them. Sidroc had heard about the appearance of [[Hjorr Halfsson]]'s sons and was inclined to believe Geirmund's story of being pledged to [[Guthrum]] and John being a gift for him, if only until they encountered him at Readingum. He promised no one would harm John, as Geirmund's property would be respected like any of the Danes' in the company.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 11</ref>		Sidroc and his company, including his son [[Sidroc\|Sidroc the Younger]], were part of the [[Great Heathen Army]] [[Viking expansion\|invading]] [[England]]. At some point they marched towards [[Reading]]um to join the rest of [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]'s army when [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] and [[John (priest)\|John]] joined them. Sidroc had heard about the appearance of [[Hjorr Halfsson]]'s sons and was inclined to believe Geirmund's story of being pledged to [[Guthrum]] and John being a gift for him, if only until they encountered him at Readingum. He promised no one would harm John, as Geirmund's property would be respected like any of the Danes' in the company.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 11</ref>

	During their march, they intercepted a message concerning the plans by King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] to draw out the Danes from their fortifications at Readingum to an open field [[Battle of Ashdown\|battle]] in [[Ashdown]]. Seeing a way to test John, he summoned the pair and asked him to read them the message, which he already knew the contents of. The priest was honest in his reading and Sidroc was placated. They then marched for Ashdown.<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref>		During their march, they intercepted a message concerning the plans by King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] and his brother [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] to draw out the [[Vikings\|Danes]] from their fortifications at Readingum to an open field [[Battle of Ashdown\|battle]] in [[Ashdown]]. Seeing a way to test John, he summoned the pair and asked him to read them the message, which he already knew the contents of. The [[Scholar\|priest]] was honest in his reading and Sidroc was placated. They then marched for Ashdown.<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref>

	Sidroc and his group crossed the river near a mound where the Saxons were, attempting to flank, though the Saxons divided their forces while they crossed, sending half of them to battle the group while the rest stayed atop the dun. Halfdan's forces also separated, though the Saxons moved to prevent his army from joining Sidroc's. The Saxons managed to defeat the forces of Sidroc, which they outnumbered, and the remaining warriors fled, with the Saxons in pursuit.<ref name = "Chapter 12"/> Both Sidroc and his son died at Ashdown.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref>		Sidroc and his group crossed the river near a mound where the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] were, attempting to flank, though the Saxons divided their forces while they crossed, sending half of them to battle the group while the rest stayed atop the dun. Halfdan's forces also separated, though the Saxons moved to prevent his army from joining Sidroc's. The Saxons managed to defeat the forces of Sidroc, which they outnumbered, and the remaining warriors fled, with the Saxons in pursuit.<ref name = "Chapter 12"/> Both Sidroc and his son died at Ashdown.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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'''Sidroc the Elder''', also called '''Sidroc the Old''', was a ''[[jarl]]'' during the late 9th century.

==Biography==
Sidroc and his company, including his son [[Sidroc|Sidroc the Younger]], were part of the [[Great Heathen Army]] invading [[England]]. At some point they marched towards [[Reading]]um to join the rest of [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]'s army when [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] and [[John (priest)|John]] joined them. Sidroc had heard about the appearance of [[Hjorr Halfsson]]'s sons and was inclined to believe Geirmund's story of being pledged to [[Guthrum]] and John being a gift for him, if only until they encountered him at Readingum. He promised no one would harm John, as Geirmund's property would be respected like any of the Danes' in the company.<ref name = "Chapter 11">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 11</ref>

During their march, they intercepted a message concerning the plans by King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred]] and his brother [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]] to draw out the Danes from their fortifications at Readingum to an open field [[Battle of Ashdown|battle]] in [[Ashdown]]. Seeing a way to test John, he summoned the pair and asked him to read them the message, which he already knew the contents of. The priest was honest in his reading and Sidroc was placated. They then marched for Ashdown.<ref name = "Chapter 12">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 12</ref>

Sidroc and his group crossed the river near a mound where the Saxons were, attempting to flank, though the Saxons divided their forces while they crossed, sending half of them to battle the group while the rest stayed atop the dun. Halfdan's forces also separated, though the Saxons moved to prevent his army from joining Sidroc's. The Saxons managed to defeat the forces of Sidroc, which they outnumbered, and the remaining warriors fled, with the Saxons in pursuit.<ref name = "Chapter 12"/> Both Sidroc and his son died at Ashdown.<ref name = "Chapter 13">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 13</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''

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