Ashdown

Ashdown was an open field near the village of Moulsford, famous for the Battle of Ashdown.

History

Following a failed attack at the Dane encampment at Readingum, King Æthelred I of Wessex and his brother Alfred desired to draw out the Danes from their fortifications to an open field battle in Ashdown.^[1] Though they suffered many losses, the Saxons conquered the field at the end of the day, while the Great Heathen Army was forced to retreat.^[2]

Appearances

Echoes of History (first mentioned)
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga (first appearance)
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga – Chapter 12
↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga – Chapter 13

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga

Characters

Hidden Ones	Hytham

Order of the Ancients	Ælfred • Æthelred

Isu	Völund

Other	Ágáða • Bersi • Birna Gormsdóttir • Bragi Boddason • Eivor Varinsdottir • Eskil • Fasti • Geirmund Hel-hide • Guthrum • Halfdan Ragnarsson • Hámund Hel-hide • Hjörr Halfsson • John • Krok Uxiblóð • Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir • Odmar • Rafn One-Arm • Randvi • Rek • Skjalgi • Sidroc • Sidroc the Elder • Steinólfur • Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson • Torthred • Tova • Valka • Vetr • Yrsa

Factions

Anglo-Saxons • Norsemen (Raven Clan) • Vikings (Hel-hides • Great Summer Army) • Isu

Locations

England (East Anglia • Wessex (Ashdown • Bedwyn • Cippanhamm • Readingum • Wareham) • Mercia (Abingdon • Ancarig • Lunden • Medeshamstede • Ravensthorpe • Wanating • Wælingford) • Northumbria (Jorvik)) • Jutland • Norway (Rygjafylke)

Events

Unification of Norway • Viking expansion (Great Heathen Army • Battle of Ashdown • Battle of Bedwyn • Battle of Meretun • Battle of Chippenham)

Terms and concepts

Currency (Silver) • Runes • Pieces of Eden (Hnituðr) • Ships (Wave Lover)

Weapons

Bearded axes • Bows • Dane axes • Seaxes • Shields • Spears • Swords

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers

Characters

Order of the Ancients	Ælla of Northumbria • Æthelred I, King of Wessex • Alfred the Great

Others	Björn Stensson • Edmund the Martyr • Halfdan Ragnarsson • Ivarr the Boneless • Sons of Ragnar skald • Sten Stensson • Ulf Stensson • Wulfhere of York • Burgred of Mercia \| Ragnar Lothbrok