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{{Quote|I am to be sacrificed in the wicker man as King of the Harvest! Like Ealdorman Simkin before me, and all before him.|Ealdorman Cynon mentioning Simkin to Eivor, c. 876|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|The First Night of Samhain}} | {{Quote|I am to be sacrificed in the wicker man as King of the Harvest! Like Ealdorman Simkin before me, and all before him.|Ealdorman Cynon mentioning Simkin to Eivor, c. 876|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|The First Night of Samhain}} | ||
'''Simkin''' was the [[ealdorman]] of [[Glowecestrescire]] in the [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] during the late 9th century. He was married to a high priestess, with whom they had a daughter named [[Brigid]]. | {{Character Infobox | ||
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|death = 31 October 856<br>[[Gloucester|Glowecestre]], [[Gloucestershire|Glowecestrescire]], [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Gloucestershire|Ealdormancy of Glowecestrescire]] | |||
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'''Simkin''' (died 856) was the [[ealdorman]] of [[Glowecestrescire]] in the [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] during the late 9th century. He was married to a high priestess, with whom they had a daughter named [[Brigid]]. | |||
Following the traditions maintained by the previous ealdormen of Glowecestre, Simkin was | ==Biography== | ||
Following the traditions maintained by the previous ealdormen of Glowecestre, Simkin was scarified in the wicker man as King of the Harvest during the yearly [[Samhain]] festival in [[Glowecestre]] held on 31 October in the year 856. He was then succeeded by [[Cynon]], who took great care of his daughter.<ref name="The First Night of Samhain">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' − [[The First Night of Samhain]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 14:32, 3 January 2024
Simkin (died 856) was the ealdorman of Glowecestrescire in the Kingdom of Mercia during the late 9th century. He was married to a high priestess, with whom they had a daughter named Brigid.
Biography
Following the traditions maintained by the previous ealdormen of Glowecestre, Simkin was scarified in the wicker man as King of the Harvest during the yearly Samhain festival in Glowecestre held on 31 October in the year 856. He was then succeeded by Cynon, who took great care of his daughter.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)