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'''Æscwine''' (died 676) was King of [[Wessex]] from 674 until his death. | '''Æscwine''' (died 676) was King of [[Wessex]] from 674 until his death. | ||
In 675, Æscwine fought and defeated King [[Wulfhere of Mercia|Wulfhere]] of [[Mercia]] for control over [[Sussex]]. After Æscwine's death a year later, he was buried in a [[King Aescwine's Tomb|tomb]] mound in the south of [[Essex]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | In 675, Æscwine fought and defeated King [[Wulfhere of Mercia|Wulfhere]] of [[Mercia]] for control over [[Sussex]]. After Æscwine's death a year later, he was buried in a [[King Aescwine's Tomb|tomb]] mound in the south of [[Essex]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> Sometime after his burial his hoard of treasure was stolen by a man who fled to [[Colchester|Colcestre]] with them. They then hid from [[bandit]]s in a cave, although he died from eating poisonous [[mushroom]]s for nutrients.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – Bloodstained Fragment</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c|crypt only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c|crypt only}} | ||
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Æscwine (died 676) was King of Wessex from 674 until his death.
In 675, Æscwine fought and defeated King Wulfhere of Mercia for control over Sussex. After Æscwine's death a year later, he was buried in a tomb mound in the south of Essex.[1] Sometime after his burial his hoard of treasure was stolen by a man who fled to Colcestre with them. They then hid from bandits in a cave, although he died from eating poisonous mushrooms for nutrients.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (crypt only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Bloodstained Fragment