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{{Quote|Here lies Aethelstan, pious son and rightful king of East Anglia. Here lies Aethelstan, warrior of God and slayer of pagans. Here lies Aethelstan, another corpse fed to the worms by the Norse. Here lies a man fool enough to wear East Anglia's crown.|A note on Aethelstan's coffin.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla}} | {{Quote|Here lies Aethelstan, pious son and rightful king of East Anglia. Here lies Aethelstan, warrior of God and slayer of pagans. Here lies Aethelstan, another corpse fed to the worms by the Norse. Here lies a man fool enough to wear East Anglia's crown.|A note on Aethelstan's coffin.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla}} | ||
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'''Æthelstan''' (died c. 845) was King of [[East Anglia]] from around 820 until his death. | '''Æthelstan''' (died c. 845) was King of [[East Anglia]] from around 820 until his death. | ||
Following his death, he was buried in a tomb effigy in the town of [[Norwich]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | Following his death, he was buried in a tomb effigy in the town of [[Norwich]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
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|title = King of East Anglia | |title=King of East Anglia | ||
|years = c. 827 – 840s | |years=c. 827 – 840s | ||
|before = {{Wiki|Beornwulf of Mercia|Beornwulf}} | |before={{Wiki|Beornwulf of Mercia|Beornwulf}} | ||
|before-years = 823 – 826 | |before-years=823 – 826 | ||
|after = Eventually [[Edmund the Martyr|Edmund]] | |after=Eventually [[Edmund the Martyr|Edmund]] | ||
|after-years = c. 855 – 869 | |after-years=c. 855 – 869 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:845 deaths]] | [[Category:845 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Anglo- | [[Category:Anglo-Saxons]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchs of East Anglia]] | [[Category:Monarchs of East Anglia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:24, 28 May 2024
- "Here lies Aethelstan, pious son and rightful king of East Anglia. Here lies Aethelstan, warrior of God and slayer of pagans. Here lies Aethelstan, another corpse fed to the worms by the Norse. Here lies a man fool enough to wear East Anglia's crown."
- ―A note on Aethelstan's coffin.[src]
Æthelstan (died c. 845) was King of East Anglia from around 820 until his death.
Following his death, he was buried in a tomb effigy in the town of Norwich.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Æthelstan's tomb effigy
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)