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|rulers = Briton and Celtic tribes {{c|1st century BCE}}<br>[[Roman Empire]] ({{c|70 CE – 410}}<br>[[Wessex]] {{c|450 – 927}}<br>[[Kingdom of England]] {{c|927 – current}} | |rulers = Briton and Celtic tribes {{c|1st century BCE}}<br>[[Roman Empire]] ({{c|70 CE – 410}}<br>[[Wessex|Kingdom of Wessex]] {{c|450 – 927}}<br>[[Kingdom of England]] {{c|927 – current}} | ||
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'''Winchester''' ({{Wiki|Old English}}: ''Wincestre'') is a city and the county town of [[Hampshire]], [[England]]. The city served as the capital of [[Wessex]] during the [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[Heptarchy]]. | '''Winchester''' ({{Wiki|Old English}}: ''Wincestre'') is a city and the county town of [[Hampshire]], [[England]]. The city served as the capital of [[Wessex]] during the [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[Heptarchy]]. | ||
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Winchester was settled by the [[Roman Empire]] in the year 70 as {{Wiki|Venta Belgarum}}, named after a local Gaulish tribe named the {{Wiki|Belgae|Belgares}}. The settlement quickly became a hub for industry, education, and culture. Their pagan religion eventually transformed to {{Wiki|Catholic Church|Catholicism}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – Dull Lesson</ref> | |||
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Winchester (Old English: Wincestre) is a city and the county town of Hampshire, England. The city served as the capital of Wessex during the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.
History
Roman period
Winchester was settled by the Roman Empire in the year 70 as Venta Belgarum, named after a local Gaulish tribe named the Belgares. The settlement quickly became a hub for industry, education, and culture. Their pagan religion eventually transformed to Catholicism.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dull Lesson