Winchester

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Winchester
Political information
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Government	Briton and Celtic tribes (1st century BCE) Roman Empire ((70 CE – 410) Kingdom of Wessex (450 – 927) Kingdom of England (927 – current)
Historical information
Founded by	Gaulish tribes
Date founded	1st Century BCE
Additional information
Notable landmarks	Wincestre Seminary Wincestre Garrison Witan Hall The Old Minster

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.

In 306 CE during the reign 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.

Around 383, the Roman Emperor 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 Londinium and Camulodunum.

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. Wincestre became the capital of the Kingdom of Wessex, which, by the 9th century, had came to dominate much of Southern England.

Notable landmarks

• Bishop's Residence
  • Temple of Mithras
• Jewelry Workshop
• Market Warehouse
• Saint Peter's Church
• Shieldmaker's Yard
• The Old Minster
• The Nun's Minster
• Venta Belgarum bureau
• Wincestre Garrison
• Wincestre Seminary
• Witan Hall

Behind the scenes

Wincester is a city in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. In the game, Wincester is listed as a region seperate from the surrounding Hamtunscire.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
• Discovery Tour: Viking Age
• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hidden Codex
• The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)