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|conflict = [[Viking expansion|Viking invasions of England]] | |conflict = [[Viking expansion|Viking invasions of England]] | ||
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|side1 = [[Sons of Ragnar]]<br>[[Raven Clan]]<br>[[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf]]'s forces | |side1 = [[Sons of Ragnar]]<br>[[Raven Clan]]<br>[[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf]]'s forces | ||
|side2 = [[Kingdom of Mercia]] | |side2 = [[Kingdom of Mercia]] | ||
|commanders1 = [[Ivarr the Boneless]]<br>[[Ubba Ragnarsson]] | |commanders1 = [[Ivarr the Boneless]]<br>[[Ubba Ragnarsson]] | ||
|commanders2 = [[Burgred of Mercia]]<br>[[Leofrith]] | |commanders2 = [[Burgred of Mercia]]<br>[[Leofrith]] | ||
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The '''Assault on Tamworth Fortress''' was an assault | The '''Assault on Tamworth Fortress''' was an assault undertaken by the [[Sons of Ragnar]] within the [[Great Heathen Army]] on the [[Mercia]]n stronghold of [[Tamworth Fortress]] in [[Ledecestrescire]], [[England]]. The Sons of Ragnar, led by [[Ivarr the Boneless|Ivarr]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson]], were aided in the assault by the [[Raven Clan]] ''[[jarl]]'' [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] and his step-sister [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], as well as [[Ceolbert]], the son of ''[[thegn]]'' [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf]], who aided the [[Vikings]] against the King of Mercia, [[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]].<ref name="The Sons of Ragnar">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Sons of Ragnar]]</ref> | ||
Burgred had previously paid off the Ragnarssons to prevent a Viking siege of Tamworth, but the Vikings returned to seize the throne of Mercia, intending to install Ceolwulf as their puppet king. After negotiations between the Vikings and Burgred, who was accompanied by his ''thegn'' [[Leofrith]], failed, the Vikings decided to seize the throne by force and besieged the fortress. They were ultimately successful in capturing the stronghold, but Burgred and Leofrith fled during the attack.<ref name="The Sons of Ragnar"/> | |||
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The Assault on Tamworth Fortress was an assault undertaken by the Sons of Ragnar within the Great Heathen Army on the Mercian stronghold of Tamworth Fortress in Ledecestrescire, England. The Sons of Ragnar, led by Ivarr and Ubba Ragnarsson, were aided in the assault by the Raven Clan jarl Sigurd Styrbjornsson and his step-sister Eivor Varinsdottir, as well as Ceolbert, the son of thegn Ceolwulf, who aided the Vikings against the King of Mercia, Burgred.[1]
Burgred had previously paid off the Ragnarssons to prevent a Viking siege of Tamworth, but the Vikings returned to seize the throne of Mercia, intending to install Ceolwulf as their puppet king. After negotiations between the Vikings and Burgred, who was accompanied by his thegn Leofrith, failed, the Vikings decided to seize the throne by force and besieged the fortress. They were ultimately successful in capturing the stronghold, but Burgred and Leofrith fled during the attack.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Historically, the events of the siege and aftermath took place in 874, a year later than what Assassin's Creed: Valhalla depicts.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Echoes of History (first mentioned) (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
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