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	'''Wanating'''~~, now known as '''Wantage''', is~~ a ~~market town~~ in [[~~Oxfordshire~~]], [[England]]~~. Historically lying within~~ the ~~boundaries~~ of [[~~Berkshire~~]], it ~~was~~ the ~~birthplace~~ of [[~~Alfred the Great~~]].		'''Wanating''' was a settlement in [[Berkshire]], [[England]] and the birthplace of [[Alfred the Great]]. Today, it is the market town of '''Wantage''', within the modern boundaries of [[Oxfordshire]].

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	'''~~Wantage~~''' ~~({{Wiki\|Old English}}:~~ ''~~Wanating~~'') is a market town in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. Historically lying within the boundaries of [[Berkshire]], it was the birthplace of [[Alfred the Great]].		'''Wanating''', now known as '''Wantage''', is a market town in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. Historically lying within the boundaries of [[Berkshire]], it was the birthplace of [[Alfred the Great]].

	==History==		==History==
	According to King Alfred's biographer, [[Asser]], Wantage was a ''royal vill'', a central settlement of a rural territory in [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] England, which would be visited by members of the royal household on regular circuits of their kingdoms.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Asser (memory)\|Asser]]</ref> It was at this royal estate that Alfred was born, circa 849.		According to King Alfred's biographer, [[Asser]], Wantage was a ''royal vill'', a central settlement of a rural territory in [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] England, which would be visited by members of the royal household on regular circuits of their kingdoms.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Asser (memory)\|Asser]]</ref> It was at this royal estate that Alfred was born, circa 849.<ref>{{WP\|Wantage}}</ref>

	In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide\|Geirmund Hjörrsson]] and his company of [[Hel-hides]] visited Wanating during their march to divert Alfred's attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the settlement, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|forces]] in [[Battle of Cynwit\|battle]]<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>		In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide\|Geirmund Hjörrsson]] and his company of [[Hel-hides]] visited Wanating during their march to divert Alfred's attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the settlement, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|forces]] in [[Battle of Cynwit\|battle]]<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{mo}} {{c\|as "Wantage"}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{~~c\|as "Wanating"~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}

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imported>Soranin: Soranin moved page Wantage to Wanating over redirect: Wanating has preference over wantage because it has greater prominence in the title it appears in, per our manual of style

2025-05-07T13:04:49Z

Soranin moved page Wantage to Wanating over redirect: Wanating has preference over wantage because it has greater prominence in the title it appears in, per our manual of style

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imported>Bluerock: Bluerock moved page Wanating to Wantage: Modern name, as mentioned in series.

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Bluerock moved page Wanating to Wantage: Modern name, as mentioned in series.

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imported>Bluerock: Prioritizing modern name as mentioned in Valhalla itself and expanding with additional info from the game; redefining and recategorizing as a town.

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Prioritizing modern name as mentioned in Valhalla itself and expanding with additional info from the game; redefining and recategorizing as a town.

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	'''Wanating''' is a ~~city~~ in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]].		'''Wantage''' ({{Wiki\|Old English}}: ''Wanating'') is a market town in [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]]. Historically lying within the boundaries of [[Berkshire]], it was the birthplace of [[Alfred the Great]].

	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide\|Geirmund Hjörrsson]] and his company of [[Hel-hides]] visited ~~the city~~ during their march to divert [[Alfred ~~the Great]]~~'s attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the ~~city~~, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|forces]] in [[Battle of Cynwit\|battle]]<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>		According to King Alfred's biographer, [[Asser]], Wantage was a ''royal vill'', a central settlement of a rural territory in [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] England, which would be visited by members of the royal household on regular circuits of their kingdoms.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Asser (memory)\|Asser]]</ref> It was at this royal estate that Alfred was born, circa 849.

			In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide\|Geirmund Hjörrsson]] and his company of [[Hel-hides]] visited Wanating during their march to divert Alfred's attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the settlement, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|forces]] in [[Battle of Cynwit\|battle]]<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{c\|as "Wanating"}}

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imported>Darman36: /* History */

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] and his [[Hel-hides~~\|company~~]] visited the city during their march to divert [[Alfred the Great]]'s attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the city, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|~~army~~]] in battle<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>		In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide\|Geirmund Hjörrsson]] and his company of [[Hel-hides]] visited the city during their march to divert [[Alfred the Great]]'s attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the city, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|forces]] in [[Battle of Cynwit\|battle]]<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==History==		==History==
	In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] and his [[Hel-hides\|company]] visited the city during their march to divert [[Alfred the Great]]'s attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the city, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] in battle<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="~~KingomsEnd~~"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>		In the late 9th century, the [[Vikings\|Viking]] [[Geirmund Hel-hide]] and his [[Hel-hides\|company]] visited the city during their march to divert [[Alfred the Great]]'s attention from [[Guthrum]]'s army. Having learned it was the birthplace of Alfred, the Hel-hides made for the city, only to find an empty [[fort]]ress in which they pitched camp for the night. Alfred and his [[Anglo-Saxons\|Saxons]] marched through the night to reach them and they besieged the Vikings for a few days before abruptly leaving and heading west.<ref name="Chapter 27">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 27</ref> The Hel-hides were confused, but later learned the Saxons had left to engage<ref name="KingdomsEnd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Kingdom's End]]</ref> [[Ubba Ragnarsson]]'s [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] in battle<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 28</ref> near the [[River Avon]].<ref name="KingdomsEnd"/> Geirmund soon cremated his fallen warriors, including [[Thorgrim]], and left Wanating aflame.<ref name="Chapter 28"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==