Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Æthelwulf, King of Wessex: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Lady Kyashira mNo edit summary |
imported>VilkaIsBack No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
'''Æthelwulf''' (died 858) was King of [[Wessex]] from 839 to 858. The son of King {{Wiki|Ecgberht, King of Wessex|Ecgberht}}, Æthelwulf became a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], eventually rising to the position of [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]]. | '''Æthelwulf''' (died 858) was King of [[Wessex]] from 839 to 858. The son of King {{Wiki|Ecgberht, King of Wessex|Ecgberht}}, Æthelwulf became a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], eventually rising to the position of [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
===Reign=== | |||
During his rule, he arranged for the marriage of [[Birstan]] of Wessex to [[Estrid]] of [[Francia]], seeking to strengthen the ties between the two nations, though by 875 the couple fell to fighting with each other in an unhappy union.<ref name="AnUncommonProposition">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[An Uncommon Proposition]]</ref> | During his rule, he arranged for the marriage of [[Birstan]] of Wessex to [[Estrid]] of [[Francia]], seeking to strengthen the ties between the two nations, though by 875 the couple fell to fighting with each other in an unhappy union.<ref name="AnUncommonProposition">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[An Uncommon Proposition]]</ref> | ||
Æthelwulf also possessed a [[King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow|hunting bow]], which he would use to hunt wild boar with.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow]]</ref> | |||
===Death=== | |||
Upon his death, his title of Grand Maegester was transferred to his children who succeeded him as King of Wessex, including [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Aethelred]], and ultimately [[Alfred the Great|Aelfred]]. Unlike his father, Alfred did not agree with the Order's ideology, and worked to dismantle it and replace it with a new [[Templars|universal order]].<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | Upon his death, his title of Grand Maegester was transferred to his children who succeeded him as King of Wessex, including [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Aethelred]], and ultimately [[Alfred the Great|Aelfred]]. Unlike his father, Alfred did not agree with the Order's ideology, and worked to dismantle it and replace it with a new [[Templars|universal order]].<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | ||
| Line 20: | Line 25: | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
{{Reflist|1}} | {{Reflist|1}} | ||
{{Start box}} | |||
{{Succession box | |||
|title=King of Wessex | |||
|years=839 – 858 | |||
|before={{Wiki|Ecgberht, King of Wessex|Ecgberht}} | |||
|before-years=802 – 839 | |||
|after={{Wiki|Æthelbald, King of Wessex|Æthelbald}} | |||
|after-years=858 – 860 | |||
}} | |||
{{End box}} | |||
{{ACV}} | {{ACV}} | ||
[[Category:858 deaths]] | [[Category:858 deaths]] | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 3 December 2022
Æthelwulf (died 858) was King of Wessex from 839 to 858. The son of King Ecgberht, Æthelwulf became a member of the Order of the Ancients, eventually rising to the position of Grand Maegester.
Biography
Reign
During his rule, he arranged for the marriage of Birstan of Wessex to Estrid of Francia, seeking to strengthen the ties between the two nations, though by 875 the couple fell to fighting with each other in an unhappy union.[1]
Æthelwulf also possessed a hunting bow, which he would use to hunt wild boar with.[2]
Death
Upon his death, his title of Grand Maegester was transferred to his children who succeeded him as King of Wessex, including Aethelred, and ultimately Aelfred. Unlike his father, Alfred did not agree with the Order's ideology, and worked to dismantle it and replace it with a new universal order.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
Reference
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – An Uncommon Proposition
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – King Æthelwulf's Royal Hunt Bow
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Poor Fellow-Soldier