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|name = House of Wessex
|name = House of Wessex
|image = Wessex dragon.svg
|image = Wessex dragon.svg
|founder = [[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]]
|founder = [[Cerdic of Wessex]]
|headquarters = [[England]]
|headquarters = [[England]]
|locations =
|locations =
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|formed = 519
|formed = 519
|reorganized =
|reorganized =
|hidea = yes
}}
|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''',<ref>{{WP|House of Wessex}}</ref> was an [[Anglo-Saxons|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.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – {{cite|29 March 2021. Memory needed}} / [[User:Kennyannydenny/Valhalla_notes#Wincestre_Seminary|User:Kennyannydenny/Valhalla notes]]: "Bloody History"</ref></ref> 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 included [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]] and his descendants [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I]], King [[Alfred the Great|Alfred]],<ref name="PoorFellowSoldier">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> and Queen [[Æthelflaed]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Romeo and Aethelflaed]]</ref> Aelfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the [[Templar Order]] with the unwitting help of [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]].<ref name="PoorFellowSolider"/>
 
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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]].
 
==Notable members==
==Notable members==
*[[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdric]]
*[[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]]
*[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred I, King of Wessex]]
*[[Alfred the Great|Aelfred the Great]]
*[[Æthelflaed]]
==Gallery==
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 519 - 534
Wiki noimage.jpg|King [[Cerdic of Wessex|Cerdic]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 519 - 534
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<br> - c. 849 - c. 899
ACV Menu Render Aelfred.png|King [[Alfred the Great]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 849 - c. 899
Wiki noimage.jpg|Queen [[Æthelflaed]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 911 - 918
Wiki noimage.jpg|Queen [[Æthelflaed]]<br>Wessex<br> - c. 911 - 918
</gallery>
</gallery>

Revision as of 04:11, 30 March 2021


The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic,[1] 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.[2]</ref> 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 included Æthelwulf and his descendants Æthelred I, King Alfred,[3] and Queen Æthelflaed.[4] Aelfred brought down the last vestiges of the Order in 878 and reformed it into the Templar Order with the unwitting help of Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan.[5]

Notable members

Appearances

References

  1. House of Wessex on Wikipedia
  2. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla [citation needed] / User:Kennyannydenny/Valhalla notes: "Bloody History"
  3. Assassin's Creed: ValhallaThe Poor Fellow-Soldier
  4. Assassin's Creed: ValhallaRomeo and Aethelflaed
  5. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PoorFellowSolider