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|death=c. 870<br>[[East Anglia]] | |||
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|affiliates=[[East Anglia|Kingdom of East Anglia]]<br>[[Sons of Ragnar]] | |||
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'''Æthelred''' (died c. 870) was an [[Anglo-Saxon]] priest who briefly served as king of [[East Anglia]] during the early 870s. | |||
Following the death of King [[Edmund the Martyr]], | ==Biography== | ||
Following the death of King [[Edmund the Martyr]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Edmund's Arrows]]</ref> Æthelred was installed by the [[Sons of Ragnar|Sons]] of [[Ragnar Lothbrok|Ragnar]] as king with [[Finnr]] as his ''[[thegn]]'' and steward. A devout [[Christianity|Christian]], Æthelred once asked a secret favor of Finnr, which was to ferry a pile of Christian tomes stolen from [[York|Jorvik]]. Finnr fulfilled the favor, which fueled what Finnr described as fanaticism. During his reign, Æthelred came into conflict with a clan of [[Vikings]] led by [[Rued]]. However, as he had no combat experience and no trained warriors under his command, Æthelred and his men were cut down, leaving East Anglia kingless until 873, when [[Oswald of East Anglia|Oswald]] was chosen as the next successor.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: "Ship stories: Finnr – King Æthelred"</ref> | |||
A few years later, Finnr would go on to narrate Æthelred's story to the Viking [[Eivor Varinsdottir]].<ref name="ACV" /> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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{{Succession box | |||
|title=King of East Anglia | |||
|years=c. 870s | |||
|before=[[Edmund the Martyr]] | |||
|before-years=855 – c. 869 | |||
|after=[[Oswald of East Anglia]] | |||
|after-years=873 – ? | |||
}} | |||
{{End box}} | |||
[[Category:870s deaths]] | [[Category:870s deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Anglo- | [[Category:Anglo-Saxons]] | ||
[[Category:Priests]] | [[Category:Priests]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs of East Anglia]] | [[Category:Monarchs of East Anglia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:23, 28 May 2024
Æthelred (died c. 870) was an Anglo-Saxon priest who briefly served as king of East Anglia during the early 870s.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Following the death of King Edmund the Martyr,[1] Æthelred was installed by the Sons of Ragnar as king with Finnr as his thegn and steward. A devout Christian, Æthelred once asked a secret favor of Finnr, which was to ferry a pile of Christian tomes stolen from Jorvik. Finnr fulfilled the favor, which fueled what Finnr described as fanaticism. During his reign, Æthelred came into conflict with a clan of Vikings led by Rued. However, as he had no combat experience and no trained warriors under his command, Æthelred and his men were cut down, leaving East Anglia kingless until 873, when Oswald was chosen as the next successor.[2]
A few years later, Finnr would go on to narrate Æthelred's story to the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir.[2]
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]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Edmund's Arrows
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Floating conversations: "Ship stories: Finnr – King Æthelred"