Colchester

Colchester (: Colcestre) is a historic market town in Essex, England. It was, for a time, the capital city of the Roman province of Britannia and lays claim to be regarded as one of Britain's oldest town.
==History==
===Early history===
The area surrounding what is now Colchester was inhabited by the Celtic tribe of whichAssassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: Annals of History (I), prior to Gaius Julius Caesar's invasion in the 1st century BCE, was considered the most powerful tribe in Britain. Following Romans conquest of Great Britain in 43 CE, the Romans occupied the settlement and convert it into a fortress to defend against the Celtic attacks for the next six years.
In 49 CE, the fort was dismantled and converted into a town by the soldiers who married the natives and settled the land. The town then came to be known as and served as the provincial capital of the province for the next decade. In 61 CE, the town was destroved by Queen Boudicca of the tribe during her against the Roman Empire,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: Annals of History (IV) but was eventually rebuilt, following which Lunden replaced Camulodunum as the new capital of the province. At this point during Emperor Claudius's reign, the city also came to be known as Colonia Claudia and was home to a temple dedicated to the Roman Emperor.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: Annals of History (II)
In the late 1st century, the Hidden Ones chose Camulodunum as the location of one of its bureaus as part of their plans to expand throughout the Roman Empire.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Breaking the Order
===Anglo-Saxon period===
In the 9th century, the town was visited by the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir after its ealdorman, Birstan, called for help. In 875, Eivor was contracted to stage a kidnap of Birstan's wife, Lady Estrid, in order for them to be free of their restraints of their arranged marriage.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - An Uncommon Proposition With the help of Rollo, Eivor followed through with the shadow play during the Lammas festival in the city and successfully stole Estrid.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Taken Birstan later welcomed his old flame, Alfida, into his house, and threw a party to their rekindled romance.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Twists and Turns
At some moment, Eivor inspected the city as she recovered clues about one of the Order of the Ancients members, The Sickle. Discovering The Sickle's identity to be Heika of , Eivor found that her workplace happened to be at a bakery in the city's marketplace. After locating Heika, she assassinated the palatinus and ended her work for the order.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 
*The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One 
==Gallery==
ACV Colcestre Ruins 1.jpg|9th century Colcestre's Ruins
ACV Colcestre Ruins 2.jpg|9th century Colcestre's Ruins
ACV Colcestre Homes.jpg|9th century Colcestre's homes
ACV Colcestre Entrance.jpg|9th century Colcestre's entrance
ACV Colcestre Storages.jpg|9th century Colcestre's storage facilities
ACV Colcestre Markets.jpg|9th century Colcestre's marketplace
==References==
Category:Locations in Essex
Category:Towns in England