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{{Location_Infobox|name = Winchester|state = Hampshire, England|rulers = Briton and Celtic Tribes (1st Century BCE)
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[[Roman Empire]] (70 CE - 410)<br/>[[Wessex]] (450 - 927)<br/>[[United Kingdom|England]] (927 - current)|founded = Unknown Gaulish Tribes|date = 1st Century BCE|landmark = Cathedral of Winchester<br/>Wolvesey Castle and Palace<br/>Winchester Castle}}
|name = Winchester
 
|state = Hampshire, England
'''Winchester''' is a city in [[United Kingdom|Southern England]] and served as the capital of [[Wessex]] during the [[Anglo-Saxon]] rule of England. Winchester will serve as one of the major cities of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. [1]
|rulers = Briton and Celtic tribes (1st century BCE)<br>[[Roman Empire]] (70 CE 410)<br>[[Wessex]] (450 927)<br>[[England]] (927 current)
 
|founded = Gaulish tribes
==History==
|date = 1st Century BCE
===Middle Ages===
|landmark = Cathedral of Winchester<br/>Wolvesey Castle and Palace<br/>Winchester Castle}}
By the 6th century Winchester had been reclaimed by the Saxons that now ruled England. During his reign, [[Alfred the Great]] would tear down the Roman street grid in order to create a new street layout and better fortifications in the city to withstand potential [[Viking]] raids. [2]
'''Winchester''' is a city and the county town of {{Wiki|Hampshire}}, [[England]]. During the early [[Dark Ages]], the city served as the capital of [[Wessex]] during the [[Anglo-Saxon]] {{Wiki|Heptarchy}}.
 
 
 


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] ​<small>(first appearance)</small>​
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
 
 


==References==
==References==
1. [https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/04/30/answers-to-our-biggest-questions-about-assassins-creed-valhalla Winchester appearing in Valhalla]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
 
2. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester#Medieval_period Alfred's City Change]
 
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Winchester is a city and the county town of Hampshire, England. During the early Dark Ages, the city served as the capital of Wessex during the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.

Trivia

  • The original Cathedral of Winchester was built in 648 and later torn down and rebuilt in 1093 by the Normans. 
  • Winchester as settled in the Iron age as Oppidum, later being settled by the Roman Empire in 70 CE as Venta Belgarium. 
    • The name Winchester comes from the Old English Wintan-caester which was the translation of Venta Belgarium.

Appearances

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