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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Roman period=== | ===Roman period=== | ||
Winchester was settled by the [[Roman Empire]] in the | Winchester was settled by the [[Roman Empire]] in the 70 CE 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 name="Venta Caester">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Valhalla_notes#Wincestre_Seminary|Valhalla notes]]: "Dull Lesson"</ref> | ||
In 306 CE during the reigns of Emperor [[Constantine I]], [[Christianity|christian]] worshippers came under frequent attack from {{Wiki|Belgae}} warriors. [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Beatha]] was dispatched from the [[Venta Belgarum bureau]] to locate Constantine and deliver a message to secure protection for the worshippers.<ref name="History">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref> | |||
Around 383, [[Magnus Maximus]] left for [[Gaul]] with most of his troops in a bit to usurp [[Gratian]], ending formal Roman presence in north and west Britannia. As local populations began to grow hostile towards the Hidden Ones, [[Marcellus]] ordered the evacuation of the bureau in Venta Belgarum, requesting relocation to [[London|Londonium]] and [[Colchester|Camulodunum]].<ref name="History"/> | |||
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The outskirts of Venta Belgarum were eventually settled by the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxons]], who farmed outside its crumbling walls. They named the land Venta Caester, which in time corrupted into ''Wincestre''.<ref name="Venta Caester">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Valhalla_notes#Wincestre_Seminary|Valhalla notes]]: "Deathly Dull Manuscript"</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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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 70 CE 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]
In 306 CE during the reigns of Emperor Constantine I, christian worshippers came under frequent attack from Belgae warriors. Hidden One Beatha was dispatched from the Venta Belgarum bureau to locate Constantine and deliver a message to secure protection for the worshippers.[2]
Around 383, Magnus Maximus left for Gaul with most of his troops in a bit to usurp Gratian, ending formal Roman presence in north and west Britannia. As local populations began to grow hostile towards the Hidden Ones, Marcellus ordered the evacuation of the bureau in Venta Belgarum, requesting relocation to Londonium and Camulodunum.[2]
Medieval period
The outskirts of Venta Belgarum were eventually settled by the Saxons, who farmed outside its crumbling walls. They named the land Venta Caester, which in time corrupted into Wincestre.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Valhalla notes: "Dull Lesson" Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Venta Caester" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones