Æthelbald of Mercia: Difference between revisions

Æthelbald (died 757) was King of Mercia who reigned from 716 to 757.

Biography[edit | edit source]

In 733, in a charter written to Bishop Ealdwulf, Æthelbald praised the endurance of writing. He recognized that the written word would be a valuable record for all things.^[1]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Following his death, Æthelbald was buried in an abbey in the town of Repton.^[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)

References[edit | edit source]

Discovery Tour: Viking Age

People

Mythical	Ægir • Baldr • Beowulf • Fenrir • Freyja • Freyr • Heimdall • Jörð • Jörmungandr • Kvasir • Loki • Mímir • Njörðr • Níðhǫggr • Nornir (Urðr • Verðandi • Skuld) • Odin • Rán • Ratatoskr • Sigurd • Sigyn • Surtr • Thor • Ymir • Víðarr

1st-7th century	Hengist and Horsa • Matthew the Apostle • Vortigern \| Æthelthryth • Benedict of Nursia • Birinus • Cenwalh of Wessex • Eadwig Basan • Bede • Wine

8th-12th century	Æthelbald of Mercia • Aldwulf of Rochester • Bede • Charlemagne • Offa of Mercia \| Alfred the Great • Asser • Denewulf • Edmund the Martyr • Guthrum • Harald Fairhair • Kjotve the Rich • Ohthere of Hålogaland • Tunbeorht \| Erik the Red \| Conan II, Duke of Brittany • William the Conqueror

Other	Aemma • Aelfwald • Alvíg • Asketill • Bertwald • Bjorn • Cyneweard • Dagnor • Deorwine • Dougal • Eadith • Eadberht • Ealric • Eivor Varinsdottir • Frode • Gunnhilda Gunnarsdottir • Hamaar • Heidrun • Leofsige • Jarn •Jerome • Judith • Kort • Ímvaldr • Magdalena • Mikjel • Odelyn • Oswine • Salim • Skaga • Sigmund • Siegeweard • Steinunn • Stigr • Thorsteinn Silvertongue • Torbjorn • Trygg • Ulf • Ulla • Winifred

Factions

Anglo-Saxons • Norse • Picts • Vikings (Great Summer Army)

Locations

England (East Anglia • Wessex (Wincestre) • Mercia (Grantebridgescire) • Northumbria (Jorvik)) • Norway (Hordafylke • Rygjafylke) | Nine Realms (Álfheimr • Ásgarðr • Helheimr • Jötunheimr • Midgard • Múspellsheimr • Niflheimr • Svartálfaheimr • Vanaheimr)

Events

Unification of Norway (Battle of Hafrsfjord) • Viking expansion (Great Heathen Army • Battle of Chippenham • Battle of Edington • Lindisfarne raid • Viking Capture of York)

Terms and concepts

Culture and society (Danelaw • Flyting • Runes • Ships • Slavery • Orlog) • Currencies (Silver) • Mythology (Fólkvangr • Mímisbrunnr • Ragnarök • Yggdrasil • Valhalla) • Religion (Christianity • Norse paganism) Titles and occupations (Blacksmith • Ealdorman • Jarl • Skald • Thegn)

Development/creative team

Adrien Paguet-Brunella • Aldo Sampaio • Alexandre Poirer • Alfredo Cristinziano • Audrey Murray • Benoit Lebel • Benoit Richer • Cecilie Stenspil • Dann Yap Yeau Choong • Danny Hung • Eddie Bennun • Einar Selvik • Eric Baptizat • Eric Porowski • Gabriel Blanchard • Israel Chua • Janice Leng • Jean-Claude Golvin • Jeff Simpson • Jesper Kyd • Joël Pelletant • John-Paul Tan • Julien Koch • Junjie Lin • Katy Bouvier • Magnus Bruun • Martin Bonev • Nicholas Grimwood • Nicolas Rivard • Oliver Bodwell • Olivier Carignan • Patrice Hamel • Pierre-Alexandre Côté • Pierre Raveneau • Raphael Lacoste • Sébastien Genest • Sébastien Maingot • Sarah Schachner • Simon Landry • Stéphane Joncas • Vladimir Eskandari • Yelim Kim

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-'''Aethelbald''' (died 757) was King of [[Mercia]] who reigned from 716 to 757.
+|death = 757<br>{{Wiki|Seckington|Secandune}}, {{Wiki|Warwickshire|Wæringscire}}, [[Mercia]]
+|species = [[Human]]
+|affiliates = {{Wiki|Iclingas}}
+}}
+'''Æthelbald''' (died 757) was King of [[Mercia]] who reigned from 716 to 757.
-Following his death, Aethelbald was buried in an [[Repton Abbey|abbey]] in the town of [[Repton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
+==Biography==
+In 733, in a charter written to Bishop [[Aldwulf of Rochester|Ealdwulf]], Æthelbald praised the endurance of writing. He recognized that the written word would be a valuable record for all things.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Parchment: Made to Last|Parchment: Made to Last]]</ref>
+==Legacy==
+Following his death, Æthelbald was buried in an [[Repton Abbey|abbey]] in the town of [[Repton]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}}
+*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{DTVA}}
 [[Category:757 deaths]]
 [[Category:Individuals]]
-[[Category:Anglo-Saxon people]]
+[[Category:Anglo-Saxons]]
 [[Category:Monarchs of Mercia]]
 [[Category:House of Icel]]

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