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imported>Soranin Created page with "{{Era|Locations}} '''Goldborough''', originally '''Goldness''', was a Viking settlement near Whitby Abbey in England. ==History== In 820 CE, Rig Reidarasson became enamored with the golden finery and the work he saw at Whitby Abbey's scriptorium during a raid and wished to settle near the abbey. At the site of an ancient Roman outpost, he settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, which would later become Goldborough.<ref nam..." |
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'''Goldborough''', originally '''Goldness''', was a [[Vikings|Viking]] settlement near [[Whitby Abbey]] in [[England]]. | '''Goldborough''', originally '''Goldness''', was a [[Vikings|Viking]] settlement near [[Whitby Abbey]] in [[England]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 820 CE, [[Rig Reidarasson]] became enamored with the golden finery and the work he saw at Whitby Abbey's scriptorium during a [[raid]] and wished to settle near the abbey. At the site of an ancient Roman outpost, he settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, which would later become Goldborough.<ref name="IV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Rigsogur]]'': IV. The Language of Gold</ref> As the ruler of Goldness, Rig was instrumental in defending the settlement from attacks from rival kingdoms.<ref name="V">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Rigsogur'': V. The Gold-Generous Warrior of Light</ref><ref name="VI">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Rigsogur'': VI. The Golden Dragon Who Climbed Mountains</ref> | In 820 CE, [[Rig Reidarasson]] became enamored with the golden finery and the work he saw at Whitby Abbey's scriptorium during a [[raid]] and wished to settle near the abbey. At the site of an ancient [[Roman Empire|Roman]] outpost, he settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, which would later become Goldborough.<ref name="IV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Rigsogur]]'': IV. The Language of Gold</ref> As the ruler of Goldness, Rig was instrumental in defending the settlement from attacks from rival kingdoms.<ref name="V">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Rigsogur'': V. The Gold-Generous Warrior of Light</ref><ref name="VI">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – ''Rigsogur'': VI. The Golden Dragon Who Climbed Mountains</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 8 May 2025
Goldborough, originally Goldness, was a Viking settlement near Whitby Abbey in England.
History[edit | edit source]
In 820 CE, Rig Reidarasson became enamored with the golden finery and the work he saw at Whitby Abbey's scriptorium during a raid and wished to settle near the abbey. At the site of an ancient Roman outpost, he settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, which would later become Goldborough.[1] As the ruler of Goldness, Rig was instrumental in defending the settlement from attacks from rival kingdoms.[2][3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Rigsogur: IV. The Language of Gold
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Rigsogur: V. The Gold-Generous Warrior of Light
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Rigsogur: VI. The Golden Dragon Who Climbed Mountains