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|notable = [[Cerdric of Wessex]]<br>[[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]<br>[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]]<br>[[Aelfred the Great|Aelfred the Great]]<br>[[Æthelflaed]]}} | |notable = [[Cerdric of Wessex]]<br>[[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]<br>[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]]<br>[[Aelfred the Great|Aelfred the Great]]<br>[[Æthelflaed]]}} | ||
The '''House of Wessex''', also known as the '''House of Cerdic''' was an [[Anglo-Saxon]] dynasty that ruled the | The '''House of Wessex''', also known as the '''House of Cerdic''' was an [[Anglo-Saxon]] dynasty that ruled the [[Wessex|Kingdom of Wessex]] from 519 until 1125. This famous bloodline of English aristocrats was founded by [[Denmark|Danish]] conqueror [[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]], the leader of the Saxon settlement of England who killed rival Brittonnic king [[Natanleod]] in 508. For much of their history, the family were loyal members of the [[Order of the Ancients]] with the rank of [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]] passed down as inheritance to the next line. Notable members include [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]] and his descendants [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]], King [[Alfred the Great|Aelfred the Great]] and Queen [[Æthelflaed]]. Aelfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the [[Templar Order]] with the help of [[Viking]] [[Shieldmaiden|shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]. | ||
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Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]<br>Wessex<br>? - c. 858 | Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]<br>Wessex<br>? - c. 858 | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 845/848 - c. 871 | Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 845/848 - c. 871 | ||
ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|King [[Alfred the Great|Aelfred]]<br>Wessex | ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|King [[Alfred the Great|Aelfred]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 849 - c. 899 | ||
Wiki noimage.jpg|Queen [[Æthelflaed]]<br> | Wiki noimage.jpg|Queen [[Æthelflaed]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 911 - 918 | ||
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The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic was an Anglo-Saxon dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Wessex from 519 until 1125. This famous bloodline of English aristocrats was founded by Danish conqueror Cerdic, the leader of the Saxon settlement of England who killed rival Brittonnic king Natanleod in 508. For much of their history, the family were loyal members of the Order of the Ancients with the rank of Grand Maegester passed down as inheritance to the next line. Notable members include Æthelwulf and his descendants Æthelred I, King Aelfred the Great and Queen Æthelflaed. Aelfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the Templar Order with the help of Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir.
Notable members
Gallery
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (manhua) (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga
References