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During his rule, he arranged for the marriage of [[Birstan]] of Wessex to [[Estrid]] of [[Francia]], seeking to strengthen the ties between the two nations, though by 875 the couple fell to fighting with each other in an unhappy union.<ref name="AnUncommonProposition">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[An Uncommon Proposition]]</ref> | During his rule, he arranged for the marriage of [[Birstan]] of Wessex to [[Estrid]] of [[Francia]], seeking to strengthen the ties between the two nations, though by 875 the couple fell to fighting with each other in an unhappy union.<ref name="AnUncommonProposition">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[An Uncommon Proposition]]</ref> | ||
Æthelwulf also possessed a [[King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow|hunting bow]], which he would use to hunt wild boar with.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow]]</ref> | Æthelwulf also possessed a [[King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow|hunting bow]], which he would use to hunt wild boar with.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow]]</ref> | ||
===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Upon his death, his title of Grand Maegester was transferred to his children who succeeded him as King of Wessex, including [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred]], and ultimately [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]]. Unlike his father, Alfred disagreed with the Order's ideology and worked to dismantle and replace it with a new [[Templars|universal order]].<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | Upon his death, his title of Grand Maegester was transferred to his children who succeeded him as King of Wessex, including [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred]], and ultimately [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]]. Unlike his father, Alfred disagreed with the Order's ideology and worked to dismantle and replace it with a new [[Templars|universal order]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:49, 22 September 2026
Æthelwulf (died 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. The son of King Ecgberht, Æthelwulf became a member of the Order of the Ancients, eventually rising to the position of Grand Maegester.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Reign[edit | edit source]
During his rule, he arranged for the marriage of Birstan of Wessex to Estrid of Francia, seeking to strengthen the ties between the two nations, though by 875 the couple fell to fighting with each other in an unhappy union.[1]
Æthelwulf also possessed a hunting bow, which he would use to hunt wild boar with.[2]
Death[edit | edit source]
Upon his death, his title of Grand Maegester was transferred to his children who succeeded him as King of Wessex, including Æthelred, and ultimately Alfred. Unlike his father, Alfred disagreed with the Order's ideology and worked to dismantle and replace it with a new universal order.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]