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Ansteorra is a Kingdom in the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]] (SCA) and consists of the states of Oklahoma and Texas except for those portions of Texas that reside in the Mountain Time Zone.   
Ansteorra is a Kingdom in the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]] (SCA) and consists of the states of Oklahoma and Texas except for those portions of Texas that reside in the Mountain Time Zone.   
===Current Crown===
==History of Our Beloved Kingdom==
The lands of Ansteorra were once part of the [[Kingdom of Atenveldt]].  The first events in what was to become Ansteorra were in 1972 in [[Stargate]], (Houston, TX) and 1973 in [[the Steppes]] (Dallas, TX). In [[1977]] Ansteorra became a [[Principality]] and became a Kingdom in its own right in [[1979]].


===History of Our Beloved Kingdom===
===The Name===
The lands of Ansteorra were once part of the [[Kingdom of Atenveldt]]. The first events in what was to become Ansteorra were in 1972 in [[Stargate]], (Houston, TX) and 1973 in [[the Steppes]] (Dallas, TX). In [[1977]] Ansteorra became a [[Principality]] and became a Kingdom in its own right in [[1979]].
The name, "Ansteora" (note, back then it only had one "R") was one of three that had been proposed. The others were Gilonade and Terebinthia. Ansteora comes from Anglo Saxon, and means "One (or Only) Star." This name was proposed by [[Aurieliannae Rioghail]].  
===Branches of Ansteorra===
 
==Branches of Ansteorra==
*The [[Shire]] of [[Adlersruhe]], located in Amarillo, Texas.  
*The [[Shire]] of [[Adlersruhe]], located in Amarillo, Texas.  
*The [[Barony]] of [[Bjornsborg]], located in San Antonio, Texas
*The [[Barony]] of [[Bjornsborg]], located in San Antonio, Texas
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*The Canton of [[Westgate]], located in Houston, Texas.
*The Canton of [[Westgate]], located in Houston, Texas.
*The Barony of [[Wiesenfeuer]] located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*The Barony of [[Wiesenfeuer]] located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
===Major Events===
==Major Events==
*[[Queen's Champion]]
*[[Queen's Champion]]
*[[Borderlands Autumn Melees]]
*[[Borderlands Autumn Melees]]
*[[Steppes Warlord]]
*[[Steppes Warlord]]
*[[Steppes Artisan]]
*[[Steppes Artisan]]
===Contacts===
==Contacts==
*[http://www.ansteorra.org Official Website]  
*[http://www.ansteorra.org Official Website]  
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/78670722996/?fref=ts Friends of Ansteorra Facebook group]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/78670722996/?fref=ts Friends of Ansteorra Facebook group]

Revision as of 17:35, 18 July 2013


Ansteorra is a Kingdom in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and consists of the states of Oklahoma and Texas except for those portions of Texas that reside in the Mountain Time Zone.

History of Our Beloved Kingdom

The lands of Ansteorra were once part of the Kingdom of Atenveldt. The first events in what was to become Ansteorra were in 1972 in Stargate, (Houston, TX) and 1973 in the Steppes (Dallas, TX). In 1977 Ansteorra became a Principality and became a Kingdom in its own right in 1979.

The Name

The name, "Ansteora" (note, back then it only had one "R") was one of three that had been proposed. The others were Gilonade and Terebinthia. Ansteora comes from Anglo Saxon, and means "One (or Only) Star." This name was proposed by Aurieliannae Rioghail.

Branches of Ansteorra

Major Events

Contacts

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