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	[[File:ACO_Bronze.png\|thumb\|250px\|Bronze]]		[[File:ACO_Bronze.png\|thumb\|250px\|Bronze]]
	'''Bronze''' is a [[metal]] {{Wiki\|alloy}} consisting primarily of [[copper]] and a small percentage of [[tin]]. Often other miscellaneous metals like [[zinc]], {{Wiki\|aluminum}}, {{Wiki\|manganese}}, or [[nickel]] are also added to it. It has been used by [[human]]s in the construction of weapons, tools, [[Economy\|coins]], and engineering components for millennia and was especially prominent in antiquity prior to its widespread replacement by [[iron]].		'''Bronze''' is a [[metal]] {{Wiki\|alloy}} consisting primarily of [[copper]] and a small percentage of [[tin]]. Often other miscellaneous metals like [[zinc]], {{Wiki\|aluminum}}, {{Wiki\|manganese}}, or [[nickel]] are also added to it. It has been used by [[human]]s in the construction of weapons, tools, [[Economy\|coins]], and engineering components for millennia and was especially prominent in antiquity prior to its widespread replacement by [[iron]].<ref>{{WP}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>		During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>

	Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ~~[[Sparta]]n~~ ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	===Egypt===		===Egypt===
	By the 1st century BCE, the use of bronze had declined in Egypt but was still used in the forging of some weapons. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] collected bronze throughout his travels to upgrade his gear.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		By the 1st century BCE, the use of bronze had declined in Egypt but was still used in the forging of some weapons. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] collected bronze throughout his travels to [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Origins)\|upgrade]] his gear.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	===Crusades===		===Crusades===
	The [[~~Templars\|~~Knights Templar]] minted [[Templar coin\|currency]] using various metals, including bronze, for their own use during the [[Crusades]]. Later, ~~these coins were obtained by~~ the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] from Templar [[guard]]s, [[Piracy\|~~pirate~~]], and duelists in [[Cyprus]] and [[Acre]]'s [[Acre harbor\|harbor]].<ref name="ACBloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>		The [[Knights Templar]] minted [[Templar coin\|currency]] using various metals, including bronze, for their own use during the [[Crusades]]. Later, the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] obtained these coins from [[Templars\|Templar]] [[guard]]s, [[Piracy\|pirates]], and duelists in [[Cyprus]] and [[Acre]]'s [[Acre harbor\|harbor]].<ref name="ACBloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
	In ancient Greek, bronze featured in both in the everyday life, as well as in [[Greek mythology\|myths]]. In the latter, the most notable instances are the [[Bronze Vessel of Ares\|jar]] on [[Naxos Island]] wherein the story claimed the Greek god of war [[Ares]] was imprisoned,<ref name="Bronze Vessel of Ares">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Bronze Vessel of Ares"</ref> and the [[Bronze Club of Periphetes\|club]] wielded by the [[bandit]] [[Periphetes]].<ref name="Bronze Club of Periphetes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Bronze Club of Periphetes"</ref>		In ancient Greek, bronze featured in both in the everyday life, as well as in [[Greek mythology\|myths]]. In the latter, the most notable instances are the [[Bronze Vessel of Ares\|jar]] on [[Naxos Island]] wherein the story claimed the Greek god of war [[Ares]] was imprisoned,<ref name="Bronze Vessel of Ares">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Bronze Vessel of Ares"</ref> and the [[Bronze Club of Periphetes\|club]] wielded by the [[bandit]] [[Periphetes]].<ref name="Bronze Club of Periphetes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]: "Argolis: Bronze Club of Periphetes"</ref>

	According to the legend, the Argive king [[Akrisios]] locked his daughter [[Danae]] within a chamber of bronze in an attempt to prevent a prophecy. Despite his attempt, the god [[Zeus]] infiltrated the chamber and impregnated Danae, leading to the birth of [[Perseus]] and the fulfillment of Akrisios' prophecy. In the same legend, Perseus ~~was also given~~ a mirror-bright bronze shield by the ~~goddess~~ [[~~Athena~~]].<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		According to the legend, the Argive king [[Akrisios]] locked his daughter [[Danae]] within a chamber of bronze in an attempt to prevent a prophecy that his grandson would kill him. Despite his attempt, the god [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] infiltrated the chamber and impregnated Danae, leading to the birth of [[Perseus]] and the fulfillment of Akrisios' prophecy. In the same legend, the goddess [[Athena]] gave Perseus a mirror-bright bronze [[shield]] to help him slay the [[Gorgon]] [[Medusa]].<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
			*''[[Discovery Tour: AlUla]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>		During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>

	Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	===Egypt===		===Egypt===

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	==History==		==History==
	===Ancient Greece===		===Ancient Greece===
	During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>		During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>

	Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

	===Egypt===		===Egypt===
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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
	In ancient Greek, bronze featured in both in the everyday life, as well as in [[Greek mythology\|myths]]. In the latter, the most notable instances are the [[Bronze Vessel of Ares\|jar]] on [[Naxos Island]] wherein the story claimed the Greek god of war [[Ares]] was imprisoned,<ref name="Bronze Vessel of Ares">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Bronze Vessel of Ares"</ref> and the [[Bronze Club of Periphetes\|club]] wielded by the [[bandit]] [[Periphetes]].<ref name="Bronze Club of Periphetes">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Bronze Club of Periphetes"</ref>		In ancient Greek, bronze featured in both in the everyday life, as well as in [[Greek mythology\|myths]]. In the latter, the most notable instances are the [[Bronze Vessel of Ares\|jar]] on [[Naxos Island]] wherein the story claimed the Greek god of war [[Ares]] was imprisoned,<ref name="Bronze Vessel of Ares">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Bronze Vessel of Ares"</ref> and the [[Bronze Club of Periphetes\|club]] wielded by the [[bandit]] [[Periphetes]].<ref name="Bronze Club of Periphetes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Bronze Club of Periphetes"</ref>

	According to the legend, the Argive king [[Akrisios]] locked his daughter [[Danae]] within a chamber of bronze in an attempt to prevent a prophecy. Despite his attempt, the god [[Zeus]] infiltrated the chamber and impregnated Danae, leading to the birth of [[Perseus]] and the fulfillment of Akrisios' prophecy. In the same legend, Perseus was also given a mirror-bright bronze shield by the goddess [[Athena]].<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		According to the legend, the Argive king [[Akrisios]] locked his daughter [[Danae]] within a chamber of bronze in an attempt to prevent a prophecy. Despite his attempt, the god [[Zeus]] infiltrated the chamber and impregnated Danae, leading to the birth of [[Perseus]] and the fulfillment of Akrisios' prophecy. In the same legend, Perseus was also given a mirror-bright bronze shield by the goddess [[Athena]].<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	[[File:ACO_Bronze.png\|thumb\|250px\|Bronze]]		[[File:ACO_Bronze.png\|thumb\|250px\|Bronze]]
	'''Bronze''' is a [[metal]] {{Wiki\|alloy}} consisting primarily of [[copper]] and a small percentage of [[tin]]. Often other miscellaneous metals like [[zinc]], {{Wiki\|aluminum}}, {{Wiki\|manganese}}, or [[nickel]] are also added to it. It has been used by [[human]]s in the construction of weapons, tools, [[Economy\|coins]], and engineering components for millennia and was especially prominent in antiquity prior to its widespread replacement by [[iron]].		'''Bronze''' is a [[metal]] {{Wiki\|alloy}} consisting primarily of [[copper]] and a small percentage of [[tin]]. Often other miscellaneous metals like [[zinc]], {{Wiki\|aluminum}}, {{Wiki\|manganese}}, or [[nickel]] are also added to it. It has been used by [[human]]s in the construction of weapons, tools, [[Economy\|coins]], and engineering components for millennia and was especially prominent in antiquity prior to its widespread replacement by [[iron]].

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' ~~{{Mdat}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''

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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

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Ancient Greece

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	==History==		==History==
	===Ancient Greece===		===Ancient Greece===
	During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Argolis\|~~Argolis: Polykleitos' Workshop]]</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>		During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Polykleitos' Workshop"</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>

	Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Greece#The Akropolis of Athens\|~~The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke"]]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – Tours: The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	===Egypt===		===Egypt===

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	==History==		==History==
	===Ancient Greece===		===Ancient Greece===
	During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands Assassin's Creed: ~~Odyssey –~~ Arid Islands~~]. Ubisoft. Accessed 15 June 2018~~.</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Euboea\|~~Euboea: Chalkis City]]</ref>		During the 5th century BCE in [[Greece]], bronze was a material used in weapons and armor, rendering the formerly used [[obsidian glass]] largely obsolete.<ref name="Arid Islands">{{Ubisoft\|url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/arid-islands\|text=Assassin's Creed Odyssey Location: Arid Islands\|archiveurl=http://archive.is/bOkpB\|subdomain=assassinscreed}}</ref> The city of [[Chalkis City\|Chalkis]] on the island of [[Euboea]] was especially renowned for its metalwork with bronze.<ref name="Chalkis City">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Euboea: "Chalkis City"</ref> The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis\|Argolis: Polykleitos' Workshop]]</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Akropolis of Athens]]: "Athena Promachos"</ref>

	The [[Argolis\|Argive]] sculptor [[Polykleitos]] preferred to work with bronze, and became famous for his art.<ref name="Polykleitos' Workshop">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis\|Argolis: Polykleitos' Workshop]]</ref> The [[Athens\|Athenian]] sculptor [[Phidias]] also used bronze, most notably in his 10 meter [[Statue of Athena]] in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] of Athens.<ref name="Athena Promachos">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Akropolis Sanctuary\|Akropolis Sanctuary: "Athena Promachos"]]</ref>		Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#The Akropolis of Athens\|The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke"]]</ref> During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	Perhaps the most notable building in the ancient Greece in regards to bronze was the [[Temple of Athena Chalkioikos]] in the [[polis]] of [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]]. The interior of the temple was covered with bronze sheets, and thus it was called Chalkioikos (''Bronze House'').<ref name="Chalkioikos">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Lakonia\|~~Lakonia: "Temple of Athena Chalkioikos"]]</ref> Another building named after the metal was the [[Chalkotheke]] in the Akropolis Sanctuary of Athens.<ref name="Chalkotheke">''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#The Akropolis of Athens\|The Akropolis of Athens: "Chalkotheke"]]</ref>

	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] acquired bronze in varying amounts over the course of her travels.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
	In ancient Greek, bronze featured in both in the everyday life, as well as in [[Greek mythology\|myths]]. In the latter, the most notable instances are the [[Bronze Vessel of Ares\|jar]] on [[Naxos Island]] wherein the story claimed the Greek god of war [[Ares]] was imprisoned,<ref name="Bronze Vessel of Ares">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Naxos\|~~Naxos: "Bronze Vessel of Ares"]]</ref> and the [[Bronze Club of Periphetes\|club]] wielded by the [[bandit]] [[Periphetes]].<ref name="Bronze Club of Periphetes">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Argolis\|~~Argolis: "Bronze Club of Periphetes"]]</ref>		In ancient Greek, bronze featured in both in the everyday life, as well as in [[Greek mythology\|myths]]. In the latter, the most notable instances are the [[Bronze Vessel of Ares\|jar]] on [[Naxos Island]] wherein the story claimed the Greek god of war [[Ares]] was imprisoned,<ref name="Bronze Vessel of Ares">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Naxos: "Bronze Vessel of Ares"</ref> and the [[Bronze Club of Periphetes\|club]] wielded by the [[bandit]] [[Periphetes]].<ref name="Bronze Club of Periphetes">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Argolis: "Bronze Club of Periphetes"</ref>

	According to the legend, the Argive king [[Akrisios]] locked his daughter [[Danae]] within a chamber of bronze in an attempt to prevent a prophecy. Despite his attempt, the god [[Zeus]] infiltrated the chamber and impregnated Danae, leading to the birth of [[Perseus]] and the fulfillment of Akrisios' prophecy. In the same legend, Perseus was also given a mirror-bright bronze shield by the goddess [[Athena]].<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		According to the legend, the Argive king [[Akrisios]] locked his daughter [[Danae]] within a chamber of bronze in an attempt to prevent a prophecy. Despite his attempt, the god [[Zeus]] infiltrated the chamber and impregnated Danae, leading to the birth of [[Perseus]] and the fulfillment of Akrisios' prophecy. In the same legend, Perseus was also given a mirror-bright bronze shield by the goddess [[Athena]].<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

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	'''Bronze''' is a [[metal]] {{Wiki\|alloy}} consisting primarily of [[copper]] and a small percentage of [[tin]]. Often other miscellaneous metals like [[zinc]], {{Wiki\|aluminum}}, {{Wiki\|manganese}}, or [[nickel]] are also added to it. It has been used by [[human]]s in the construction of weapons, tools, [[Economy\|coins]], and engineering components for millennia and was especially prominent in antiquity prior to its widespread replacement by [[iron]].		'''Bronze''' is a [[metal]] {{Wiki\|alloy}} consisting primarily of [[copper]] and a small percentage of [[tin]]. Often other miscellaneous metals like [[zinc]], {{Wiki\|aluminum}}, {{Wiki\|manganese}}, or [[nickel]] are also added to it. It has been used by [[human]]s in the construction of weapons, tools, [[Economy\|coins]], and engineering components for millennia and was especially prominent in antiquity prior to its widespread replacement by [[iron]].

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