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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory\|Song of Glory]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga\|Geirmund's Saga]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse\|Sword of the White Horse]]'' and ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory\|Song of Glory]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga\|Geirmund's Saga]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse\|Sword of the White Horse]]'' and ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''}}
	'''Vikings''' were seafaring [[Scandinavia]]ns who pillaged and traded with their northern neighboring countries during the Early and High [[Middle Ages]]. This period of time from the late 8th century to the early 11th century eventually became known as the [[Viking Age]]. While the [[raid]]ers often counted [[Norse people]] among their number, a fact for which the {{Wiki\|ethnolinguistic group}} became the archetypal example in modern culture, they also included [[Denmark\|Danes]] and [[Sweden\|Swedes]].<ref>{{WP\|Vikings}}</ref>		'''Vikings''' were seafaring [[Scandinavia]]ns who pillaged and traded with their northern neighboring countries during the Early and High [[Middle Ages]]. This period of time from the late 8th century to the early 11th century eventually became known as the [[Viking Age]]. While the [[raid]]ers often counted [[Norse people]] among their number, a fact for which the {{Wiki\|ethnolinguistic group}} became the archetypal example in modern culture, they also included [[Denmark\|Danes]] and [[Sweden\|Swedes]].<ref>{{WP\|Vikings}}</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st~~\|Varangians~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st}}
	*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{~~C\|mentioned in audio file only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{1st}}

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	Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>		Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>

	Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings' losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 988 CE, the Byzantine Emperor {{Wiki\|Basil II}} received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, ~~the [[Mentor]] of~~ the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key]]s in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings' losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 988 CE, the Byzantine Emperor {{Wiki\|Basil II}} received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key]]s in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st\|Varangians}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st\|Varangians}}
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{C\|mentioned in audio file only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{C\|mentioned in audio file only}}

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	Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>		Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>

	Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the ~~Vikings’~~ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In ~~911~~ CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the ~~mentor~~ of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key~~\|Masyaf Keys~~]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings' losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 988 CE, the Byzantine Emperor {{Wiki\|Basil II}} received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key]]s in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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Not just Norse, also inc. Danes and Swedes

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory\|Song of Glory]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga\|Geirmund's Saga]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse\|Sword of the White Horse]]'' and ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory\|Song of Glory]], [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga\|Geirmund's Saga]], [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Sword of the White Horse\|Sword of the White Horse]]'' and ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]''}}
	'''Vikings''' were ~~a group of [[Norse people]] from~~ [[Scandinavia]], who ~~from the late 8th century to the early 11th century, raided,~~ pillaged and traded with their neighboring countries during the Early and High [[Middle Ages]]. This period of time ~~(793–1066),~~ eventually became known as the [[Viking Age]].		'''Vikings''' were seafaring [[Scandinavia]]ns who pillaged and traded with their northern neighboring countries during the Early and High [[Middle Ages]]. This period of time from the late 8th century to the early 11th century eventually became known as the [[Viking Age]]. While the [[raid]]ers often counted [[Norse people]] among their number, a fact for which the {{Wiki\|ethnolinguistic group}} became the archetypal example in modern culture, they also included [[Denmark\|Danes]] and [[Sweden\|Swedes]].<ref>{{WP\|Vikings}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In 793, during the [[Lindisfarne raid]], a [[Viking raider]] fought against and defeated an [[Anglo-Saxon]] warrior, whom he then offered the chance to join his clan. However, the Anglo-Saxon was overcome by grief, crying out that [[Christianity\|God]] had abandoned his people and that nothing remained but chaos. Feeling pity for him, the Viking raider killed him without a second thought.<ref name="Lindisfarne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Numbskull's personal files]]: "Otso Berg's Profile: Lindisfarne"</ref>		In 793, during the [[Lindisfarne raid]], a [[Viking raider]] fought against and defeated an [[Anglo-Saxon]] warrior, whom he then offered the chance to join his clan. However, the Anglo-Saxon was overcome by grief, crying out that [[Christianity\|God]] had abandoned his people and that nothing remained but chaos. Feeling pity for him, the Viking raider killed him without a second thought.<ref name="Lindisfarne">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Numbskull's personal files]]: "Otso Berg's Profile: Lindisfarne"</ref>

	Nearly a century later in 873, the Vikings returned to [[Great Britain]] to [[Viking expansion\|expand]]. One such Viking was [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], a shieldmaiden of the [[Raven Clan]] and ally of the [[Hidden Ones]]. They were met with opposition from King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]], the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. During this period, ~~the~~ Anglo-Saxons referred to ~~the~~ Viking invaders as Danes.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		Nearly a century later in 873, the Vikings returned to [[Great Britain]] to [[Viking expansion\|expand]]. One such Viking was [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], a shieldmaiden of the [[Raven Clan]] and ally of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]]. They were met with opposition from King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]], the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. During this period, Anglo-Saxons broadly referred to all Viking invaders as Danes, whether they were of Danish descent or not.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref>, the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food, and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes~~. The~~ decreasing temperatures ~~however~~ brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>		Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>

	Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings’ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 911 CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key\|Masyaf Keys]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings’ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 911 CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key\|Masyaf Keys]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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	Nearly a century later in 873, the Vikings returned to [[Great Britain]] to [[Viking expansion\|expand]]. One such Viking was [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], a shieldmaiden of the [[Raven Clan]] and ally of the [[Hidden Ones]]. They were met with opposition from King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]], the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. During this period, the Anglo-Saxons referred to the Viking invaders as Danes.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		Nearly a century later in 873, the Vikings returned to [[Great Britain]] to [[Viking expansion\|expand]]. One such Viking was [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], a shieldmaiden of the [[Raven Clan]] and ally of the [[Hidden Ones]]. They were met with opposition from King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]], the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. During this period, the Anglo-Saxons referred to the Viking invaders as Danes.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref>, the Vikings sailed west of ~~{{wiki\|~~Greenland}} to further expeditions for food, and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes. The decreasing temperatures however brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>		Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref>, the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food, and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes. The decreasing temperatures however brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>

	Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings’ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 911 CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key\|Masyaf Keys]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings’ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 911 CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key\|Masyaf Keys]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

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	Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>		Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref> the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes, though the decreasing temperatures brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>

	Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings' losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 988 CE, the Byzantine Emperor {{Wiki\|Basil II}} received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, ~~the [[Mentor]] of~~ the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key]]s in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings' losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 988 CE, the Byzantine Emperor {{Wiki\|Basil II}} received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key]]s in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st\|Varangians}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st\|Varangians}}
			*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{C\|mentioned in audio file only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' {{C\|mentioned in audio file only}}

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	Nearly a century later in 873, the Vikings returned to [[Great Britain]] to [[Viking expansion\|expand]]. One such Viking was [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], a shieldmaiden of the [[Raven Clan]] and ally of the [[Hidden Ones]]. They were met with opposition from King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]], the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. During this period, the Anglo-Saxons referred to the Viking invaders as Danes.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		Nearly a century later in 873, the Vikings returned to [[Great Britain]] to [[Viking expansion\|expand]]. One such Viking was [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], a shieldmaiden of the [[Raven Clan]] and ally of the [[Hidden Ones]]. They were met with opposition from King [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of [[Wessex]], the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. During this period, the Anglo-Saxons referred to the Viking invaders as Danes.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref>, the Vikings sailed west of ~~{{wiki\|~~Greenland}} to further expeditions for food, and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes. The decreasing temperatures however brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>		Another century later in around 984, the Viking Hidden One and ''skald'' [[Thorvald Hjaltason\|Þórvaldr Hjaltason]] participated in the [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]] against [[Styrbjörn the Strong]].<ref name="Fate of the Gods">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]''</ref> In 986,<ref name="Greenland">{{WP\|Greenland}}</ref>, the Vikings sailed west of [[Greenland]] to further expeditions for food, and trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} tribes. The decreasing temperatures however brought these ventures to a halt.<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Lost files#Viking pioneers\|Lost files]]: "Viking pioneers"</ref>

	Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings’ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 911 CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key\|Masyaf Keys]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Other Vikings settled eastwards, establishing the {{wiki\|Kievan Rus'}}, laying the foundations of modern [[Russia]], and sailing down the Dnieper River to raid [[Constantinople]], only to be driven back by the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantines]]. Despite the Vikings’ losses, the Byzantines allowed the Rus Vikings to trade in the city. In 911 CE, the Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, received a force of 8,000 Rus Viking mercenaries to serve as his bodyguards.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Varangians}}</ref> These warriors became known as the [[Varangian\|Varangian Guard]], and were active well after the [[Fall of Constantinople]]. In the early 16th century, the mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], encountered several Varangians employed by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] during his search for the [[Masyaf Key\|Masyaf Keys]] in both Constantinople and [[Derinkuyu]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>