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	===Decline===		===Decline===
	From 115 to 117 CE, a {{Wiki\|Kitos War\|revolt}} in the Jewish quarter greatly damaged the city of Cyrene, the city was not rebuilt for some years. Over time, multiple continuous battles, poor management of its [[silphium]] crop and earthquakes took their toll on the city. By 365 ~~BCE~~, the city had been completely abandoned.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Founding of Cyrene: "The Fall of Cyrene"</ref>		From 115 to 117 CE, a {{Wiki\|Kitos War\|revolt}} in the Jewish quarter greatly damaged the city of Cyrene, the city was not rebuilt for some years. Over time, multiple continuous battles, poor management of its [[silphium]] crop and earthquakes took their toll on the city. By 365 CE, the city had been completely abandoned.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Founding of Cyrene: "The Fall of Cyrene"</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==

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	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>
	[[File:~~Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11~~.~~PNG~~\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:ACO The Final Weighing 40.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>

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Gallery

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	ACO Cyrene Agora District Concept Art by Eddie Bennun.jpg\|Concept Art Cyrene's Agora district		ACO Cyrene Agora District Concept Art by Eddie Bennun.jpg\|Concept Art Cyrene's Agora district
	ACO Cyrene Gates Dawn Concept Art.jpg\|Concept Art of Cyrene's gates at dawn		ACO Cyrene Gates Dawn Concept Art.jpg\|Concept Art of Cyrene's gates at dawn
	ACO Cyrene Production Concept Sketches.jpg\|Production ~~SKetches~~ of Cyrene		ACO Cyrene Production Concept Sketches.jpg\|Production Sketches of Cyrene
	ACO Qara road view of Cyrene Concept Art.jpg\|Concept Art of Cyrene as viewed from Qara road		ACO Qara road view of Cyrene Concept Art.jpg\|Concept Art of Cyrene as viewed from Qara road
	ACO Cyrene Gates Concept Art.jpg\|Concept Art of Cyrene's gates		ACO Cyrene Gates Concept Art.jpg\|Concept Art of Cyrene's gates

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Roman period

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	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>
	[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>

	After Flavius' defeat, Bayek met with Diocles in the [[Agora of Cyrene\|Agora]], where he was informed of a corrupt magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)\|Leander]] who worked with Flavius. Diocles sent Bayek to locate his friend [[Simonides]], who previously attended an event at Leander's [[Leander's Villa\|villa]] but had not yet return, liking drinking at a tavern in the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>		After Flavius' defeat, Bayek met with Diocles in the [[Agora of Cyrene\|Agora]], where he was informed of a corrupt magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)\|Leander]] who worked with Flavius. Diocles sent Bayek to locate his friend [[Simonides]], who previously attended an event at Leander's [[Leander's Villa\|villa]] but had not yet return, liking drinking at a tavern in the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	===Founding===		===Founding===
	The city's origin traced back to [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos I]], a [[Thera]]n who sought out the [[Pythia]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in the 7th century BCE. The Pythia gave him a prophecy and ordered him to find and establish a city in [[Libya\|North Africa]].<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[~~Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|~~The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> Battos did so and led a group of residents from Thera to Libya, thus founding the city of Cyrene and its colony of Cyrenaica in 630 BCE. The population steadily increasing, eventually making it the first and largest of the five colonial cities in the region.<ref>>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|~~The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrenaica"]]</ref> Battos served as its king until his death in 600 BCE, and a [[Tomb of Battos\|tomb]] was later erected in the city to serve as his resting place.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> During the first two centuries of the city's lifespan, a series of kings reigned over it. But rebellion eventually ended the monarchy and afterward the city was ruled by the aristocracy.<ref name="Cyrene" />		The city's origin traced back to [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos I]], a [[Thera]]n who sought out the [[Pythia]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in the 7th century BCE. The Pythia gave him a prophecy and ordered him to find and establish a city in [[Libya\|North Africa]].<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Founding of Cyrene]]: "Cyrene"</ref> Battos did so and led a group of residents from Thera to Libya, thus founding the city of Cyrene and its colony of Cyrenaica in 630 BCE. The population steadily increasing, eventually making it the first and largest of the five colonial cities in the region.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrenaica"</ref> Battos served as its king until his death in 600 BCE, and a [[Tomb of Battos\|tomb]] was later erected in the city to serve as his resting place.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> During the first two centuries of the city's lifespan, a series of kings reigned over it. But rebellion eventually ended the monarchy and afterward the city was ruled by the aristocracy.<ref name="Cyrene" />

	===Roman period===		===Roman period===
	Control of the city and colony was ceded to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and eventually to the Roman Republic in 96 BCE.<ref name="Cyrene" /> Under the Roman influence, the city became an economic powerhouse and rose in status throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]]. Cyrene had a medicinal school established in the city, it rivaled all other Greek institutes bar the school of [[Kos]], Greece. The city spawned several influential mathematicians, astronomers, and geographers, those that weren't born in the city established schools in it. [[Aristippos]], a pupil of [[Sokrates]], founded a philosophy institute there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|~~The Founding of Cyrene: "An Economic Powerhouse"~~]]</ref>~~		Control of the city and colony was ceded to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and eventually to the Roman Republic in 96 BCE.<ref name="Cyrene" /> Under the Roman influence, the city became an economic powerhouse and rose in status throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]]. Cyrene had a medicinal school established in the city, it rivaled all other Greek institutes bar the school of [[Kos]], Greece. The city spawned several influential mathematicians, astronomers, and geographers, those that weren't born in the city established schools in it. [[Aristippos]], a pupil of [[Sokrates]], founded a philosophy institute there.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Founding of Cyrene: "An Economic Powerhouse"</ref>

	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>

			The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>
	[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>

	After Flavius' defeat, Bayek met with Diocles in the [[Agora of Cyrene\|Agora]], where he was informed of a corrupt magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)\|Leander]] who worked with Flavius. Diocles sent Bayek to locate his friend [[Simonides]], who previously attended an event at Leander's [[Leander's Villa\|villa]] but had not yet return, liking drinking at a tavern in the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>		After Flavius' defeat, Bayek met with Diocles in the [[Agora of Cyrene\|Agora]], where he was informed of a corrupt magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)\|Leander]] who worked with Flavius. Diocles sent Bayek to locate his friend [[Simonides]], who previously attended an event at Leander's [[Leander's Villa\|villa]] but had not yet return, liking drinking at a tavern in the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>

	===Decline===		===Decline===
	From 115 to 117 CE, a {{Wiki\|Kitos War\|revolt}} in the Jewish quarter greatly damaged the city of Cyrene, the city was not rebuilt for some years. Over time, multiple continuous battles, poor management of its [[silphium]] crop and earthquakes took their toll on the city. By 365 BCE, the city had been completely abandoned.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|~~The Founding of Cyrene: "The Fall of Cyrene"]]</ref>		From 115 to 117 CE, a {{Wiki\|Kitos War\|revolt}} in the Jewish quarter greatly damaged the city of Cyrene, the city was not rebuilt for some years. Over time, multiple continuous battles, poor management of its [[silphium]] crop and earthquakes took their toll on the city. By 365 BCE, the city had been completely abandoned.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: The Founding of Cyrene: "The Fall of Cyrene"</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==
	Cyrene's cultivation and export of [[Poppy\|poppies]] and [[silphium]] made the city prosper. Opium oil was also harvested from the poppies.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[~~Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#Major Exports of Cyrene\|~~Major Exports of Cyrene: "Silphium & Poppy"]]</ref> the silphium flower was considered a gift from the gods, with the extracted material selling at high prices and greatly increasing [[Cyrenaica]]'s overall wealth.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#Major Exports of Cyrene\|~~Major Exports of Cyrene: "The Yellow Flower"]]</ref> However, increased demand, over-exploitation and changes in climate eventually led to the total extinction of the flower.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – ~~[[Discovery Tour~~: ~~Ancient Egypt#Major Exports of Cyrene\|~~Major Exports of Cyrene: "Extinction"]]</ref>		Cyrene's cultivation and export of [[Poppy\|poppies]] and [[silphium]] made the city prosper. Opium oil was also harvested from the poppies.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Major Exports of Cyrene]]: "Silphium & Poppy"</ref> the silphium flower was considered a gift from the gods, with the extracted material selling at high prices and greatly increasing [[Cyrenaica]]'s overall wealth.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: Major Exports of Cyrene: "The Yellow Flower"</ref> However, increased demand, over-exploitation and changes in climate eventually led to the total extinction of the flower.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – Tours: Major Exports of Cyrene: "Extinction"</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
			**''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Cyrene''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] city stationed in present-day [[Libya]], situated in a lush valley in the [[Green Mountains]]. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.		'''Cyrene''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] city stationed in present-day [[Libya]], situated in a lush valley in the [[Green Mountains]]. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.

	The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to [[Apollo]] and was also the seat of the Cyrenaics, a famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BCE, founded by [[Aristippos]], a disciple of [[Sokrates]]; it was then nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of [[Africa]]". Cyrene became part of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] controlled from [[Alexandria]] during the 3rd century BCE, before becoming [[Roman Republic\|Roman]] territory in 96 BCE when the Ptolemies bequeathed Cyrenaica to [[Rome]].		The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to [[Apollo]] and was also the seat of the Cyrenaics, a famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BCE, founded by [[Aristippos]], a disciple of [[Sokrates]]; it was then nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of [[Africa]]". Cyrene became part of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] controlled from [[Alexandria]] during the 3rd century BCE, before becoming [[Roman Republic\|Roman]] territory in 96 BCE when the Ptolemies bequeathed [[Cyrenaica]] to [[Rome]].

	During the 1st century BCE, Cyrene was home to one of the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena\|gladiator arenas]] in Ptolemaic Egypt, the other located in [[Krokodilopolis]].		During the 1st century BCE, Cyrene was home to one of the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena\|gladiator arenas]] in Ptolemaic Egypt, the other located in [[Krokodilopolis]].
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	==History==		==History==
	===Founding===		===Founding===
	The city's origin traced back to [[~~Battus~~ Aristottle\|Battos I]], a [[Thera]]n who sought out the [[Pythia]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in the 7th century BCE. The Pythia gave him a prophecy and ordered him to find and establish a city in [[Libya\|North Africa]].<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> Battos did so and led a group of residents from Thera to Libya, thus founding the city of Cyrene and its colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in 630 BCE. The population steadily increasing, eventually making it the first and largest of the five colonial cities in the region.<ref>>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrenaica"]]</ref> Battos served as its king until his death in 600 BCE. During the first two centuries of the city's lifespan, a series of kings reigned over it. But rebellion eventually ended the monarchy and afterward the city was ruled by the aristocracy.<ref name="Cyrene" /> ~~However a [[Tomb of Battos\|tomb]] was later erected in the city to serve as his resting place.~~		The city's origin traced back to [[Battos Aristottle\|Battos I]], a [[Thera]]n who sought out the [[Pythia]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in the 7th century BCE. The Pythia gave him a prophecy and ordered him to find and establish a city in [[Libya\|North Africa]].<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> Battos did so and led a group of residents from Thera to Libya, thus founding the city of Cyrene and its colony of Cyrenaica in 630 BCE. The population steadily increasing, eventually making it the first and largest of the five colonial cities in the region.<ref>>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrenaica"]]</ref> Battos served as its king until his death in 600 BCE, and a [[Tomb of Battos\|tomb]] was later erected in the city to serve as his resting place.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> During the first two centuries of the city's lifespan, a series of kings reigned over it. But rebellion eventually ended the monarchy and afterward the city was ruled by the aristocracy.<ref name="Cyrene" />

	===Roman period===		===Roman period===
	~~Under [[~~Roman Republic\|Roman]] influence, the city became an economic powerhouse and rose in status throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]]. Cyrene had a medicinal school established in the city, it rivaled all other Greek institutes bar the school of [[Kos]], [[Greece]]. The city spawned several influential mathematicians, astronomers, and geographers, those that weren't born in the city established schools in it. [[Aristippos]], a pupil of [[Sokrates]], founded a philosophy institute there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "An Economic Powerhouse"]]</ref>		Control of the city and colony was ceded to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and eventually to the Roman Republic in 96 BCE.<ref name="Cyrene" /> Under the Roman influence, the city became an economic powerhouse and rose in status throughout the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]]. Cyrene had a medicinal school established in the city, it rivaled all other Greek institutes bar the school of [[Kos]], Greece. The city spawned several influential mathematicians, astronomers, and geographers, those that weren't born in the city established schools in it. [[Aristippos]], a pupil of [[Sokrates]], founded a philosophy institute there.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "An Economic Powerhouse"]]</ref>

	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	===Founding===		===Founding===
	The city's origin traced back to [[Battus Aristottle\|Battos I]], a [[Thera]]n who sought out the [[Pythia]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in the 7th century BCE. The Pythia gave him a prophecy and ordered him to find and establish a city in [[Libya\|North Africa]].<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> Battos did so and led a group of residents from Thera to Libya, thus founding the city of Cyrene and its colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in 630 BCE. The population steadily increasing, eventually making it the first and largest of the five colonial cities in the region.<ref>>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrenaica"]]</ref> Battos served as its king until his death in 600 BCE. During the first two centuries of the city's lifespan, a series of kings reigned over it. But ~~[[Kitos War\|~~rebellion]] eventually ended the monarchy and afterward the city was ruled by the aristocracy.<ref name="Cyrene" /> However a [[Tomb of Battos\|tomb]] was later erected in the city to serve as his resting place.		The city's origin traced back to [[Battus Aristottle\|Battos I]], a [[Thera]]n who sought out the [[Pythia]] at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in the 7th century BCE. The Pythia gave him a prophecy and ordered him to find and establish a city in [[Libya\|North Africa]].<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> Battos did so and led a group of residents from Thera to Libya, thus founding the city of Cyrene and its colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in 630 BCE. The population steadily increasing, eventually making it the first and largest of the five colonial cities in the region.<ref>>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrenaica"]]</ref> Battos served as its king until his death in 600 BCE. During the first two centuries of the city's lifespan, a series of kings reigned over it. But rebellion eventually ended the monarchy and afterward the city was ruled by the aristocracy.<ref name="Cyrene" /> However a [[Tomb of Battos\|tomb]] was later erected in the city to serve as his resting place.

	===Roman period===		===Roman period===

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	===Decline===		===Decline===
	From 115 to 117 CE, a [[Kitos War\|revolt]] in the Jewish quarter greatly damaged the city of Cyrene, the city was not rebuilt for some years. Over time, multiple continuous battles, poor management of its [[silphium]] crop and earthquakes took their toll on the city. By 365 BCE, the city had been completely abandoned.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "The Fall of Cyrene"]]</ref>		From 115 to 117 CE, a {{Wiki\|Kitos War\|revolt}} in the Jewish quarter greatly damaged the city of Cyrene, the city was not rebuilt for some years. Over time, multiple continuous battles, poor management of its [[silphium]] crop and earthquakes took their toll on the city. By 365 BCE, the city had been completely abandoned.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene\|The Founding of Cyrene: "The Fall of Cyrene"]]</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==

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	'''Cyrene''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] city stationed in present-day [[Libya]], situated in a lush valley in the [[Green Mountains]]. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.		'''Cyrene''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] city stationed in present-day [[Libya]], situated in a lush valley in the [[Green Mountains]]. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.

	The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to [[Apollo]] and was also the seat of the Cyrenaics, a famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BCE, founded by ~~{{Wiki\|Aristippus\|Aristippus}}~~, a disciple of [[Sokrates]]; it was then nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of [[Africa]]". Cyrene became part of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] controlled from [[Alexandria]] during the 3rd century BCE, before becoming [[Roman Republic\|Roman]] territory in 96 BCE when the Ptolemies bequeathed Cyrenaica to [[Rome]].		The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to [[Apollo]] and was also the seat of the Cyrenaics, a famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BCE, founded by [[Aristippos]], a disciple of [[Sokrates]]; it was then nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of [[Africa]]". Cyrene became part of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] controlled from [[Alexandria]] during the 3rd century BCE, before becoming [[Roman Republic\|Roman]] territory in 96 BCE when the Ptolemies bequeathed Cyrenaica to [[Rome]].

	During the 1st century BCE, Cyrene was home to one of the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena\|gladiator arenas]] in Ptolemaic Egypt, the other located in [[Krokodilopolis]].		During the 1st century BCE, Cyrene was home to one of the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena\|gladiator arenas]] in Ptolemaic Egypt, the other located in [[Krokodilopolis]].
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	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>

	[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>

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	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>
	[[File:~~Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11~~.~~PNG~~\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:ACO The Final Weighing 40.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>

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	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Important Monuments of Cyrene]]: "Temples & Statues"</ref>
	[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>

	After Flavius' defeat, Bayek met with Diocles in the [[Agora of Cyrene\|Agora]], where he was informed of a corrupt magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)\|Leander]] who worked with Flavius. Diocles sent Bayek to locate his friend [[Simonides]], who previously attended an event at Leander's [[Leander's Villa\|villa]] but had not yet return, liking drinking at a tavern in the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>		After Flavius' defeat, Bayek met with Diocles in the [[Agora of Cyrene\|Agora]], where he was informed of a corrupt magistrate [[Leander (Cyrenean)\|Leander]] who worked with Flavius. Diocles sent Bayek to locate his friend [[Simonides]], who previously attended an event at Leander's [[Leander's Villa\|villa]] but had not yet return, liking drinking at a tavern in the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>

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	'''Cyrene''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] city stationed in present-day [[Libya]], situated in a lush valley in the [[Green Mountains]]. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.		'''Cyrene''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] city stationed in present-day [[Libya]], situated in a lush valley in the [[Green Mountains]]. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.

	The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to [[Apollo]] and was also the seat of the Cyrenaics, a famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BCE, founded by ~~{{Wiki\|Aristippus\|Aristippus}}~~, a disciple of [[Sokrates]]; it was then nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of [[Africa]]". Cyrene became part of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] controlled from [[Alexandria]] during the 3rd century BCE, before becoming [[Roman Republic\|Roman]] territory in 96 BCE when the Ptolemies bequeathed Cyrenaica to [[Rome]].		The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to [[Apollo]] and was also the seat of the Cyrenaics, a famous school of philosophy in the 4th century BCE, founded by [[Aristippos]], a disciple of [[Sokrates]]; it was then nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of [[Africa]]". Cyrene became part of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] controlled from [[Alexandria]] during the 3rd century BCE, before becoming [[Roman Republic\|Roman]] territory in 96 BCE when the Ptolemies bequeathed Cyrenaica to [[Rome]].

	During the 1st century BCE, Cyrene was home to one of the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena\|gladiator arenas]] in Ptolemaic Egypt, the other located in [[Krokodilopolis]].		During the 1st century BCE, Cyrene was home to one of the [[Cyrene Gladiator Arena\|gladiator arenas]] in Ptolemaic Egypt, the other located in [[Krokodilopolis]].
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	The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>		The Romans also built many temples in the city dedicated to their own gods, including [[Temple of Zeus, Cyrene\|Zeus]], [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|Apollo]], and [[Cyrene (mythology)\|Cyrene]]. Many fountains were also erected to honor the gods, including Cyrene, the city's namesake.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Important Monuments of Cyrene\|Important Monuments of Cyrene: "Temples & Statues"]]</ref>

	[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]		[[File:Origins Quest22TheFinalWeighing Part11.PNG\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Bayek meeting with Diocles in Cyrene]]
	Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>		Since at least 49 BCE, the city was governed by [[Flavius Metellus]], a leader of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. In 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] arrived in Cyrene in order to hunt down Flavius, who obtained an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. Upon arriving in the city, Bayek met with [[Diocles]], a friend of the Greek healer [[Praxilla (Cyrenean)\|Praxilla]] whom Bayek had met in a farm south of Cyrene. Diocles directed Bayek to the [[Roman Akropolis]], a fortification wherein Flavius resided. Bayek infiltrated the fort and confronted the Roman, killing him and retrieving the Apple of Eden from him.<ref name="The Final Weighing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Final Weighing]]</ref>