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	{{Quote\|The steps to the Parthenon are long and built on corpses.\|Kleon\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}		{{Quote\|The steps to the Parthenon are long and built on corpses.\|Kleon\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
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	\|death = 422 BCE<br>[[Amphipolis]], [[Makedonia]], [[Greece]]		\|death = 422 BCE<br>[[Amphipolis]], [[Makedonia]], [[Greece]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|affiliates = [[Athens]]<br>[[Cult of Kosmos]]~~<ref name="Doing Time">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Doing Time]]</ref>~~		\|affiliates = [[Athens]]<br>[[Cult of Kosmos]]
	*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]		*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]
	\|voice = Yorgos Pirpassopoulos		\|voice = Yorgos Pirpassopoulos
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	'''Kleon ~~the Everyman~~''' (died 422 BCE) was an [[Athens\|Athenian]] general during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos~~]], and the superior of [[Rhexenor~~]], leading a [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|branch]] that had infiltrated the [[Delian League]]. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics.		'''Kleon''' (died 422 BCE), also called '''Kleon the Everyman''', was an [[Athens\|Athenian]] general during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], leading a [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|branch]] that had infiltrated the [[Delian League]]. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics.

	A political opponent of [[Perikles]], the then-leader of Athens who had adopted a defensive stance in combating the [[Peloponnesian League]], Kleon sought to adopt a more aggressive approach against their opponents. After Perikles died, Kleon assumed control of the the city. He was largely supported by the people of Athens until the Athenians [[Sokrates]], [[Aristophanes]], the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] and others led a social uprising against him.<ref name="Cultists">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Kleon the Everyman</ref>		A political opponent of [[Perikles]], the then-leader of Athens who had adopted a defensive stance in combating the [[Peloponnesian League]], Kleon sought to adopt a more aggressive approach against their opponents. After Perikles died, Kleon assumed control of the the city. He was largely supported by the people of Athens until the Athenians [[Sokrates]], [[Aristophanes]], the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] and others led a social uprising against him.<ref name="Cultists">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Kleon the Everyman</ref>
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Opposing Perikles===		===Opposing Perikles===
	During Peloponnesian War, Kleon came to prominence as an opponent against Perikles, opposing his strategy on holding out rather than facing the Spartans in battle, who were already drawing near the city. Kleon's membership within the Cult of Kosmos also aided his position and increased his influence.<ref name="Cultists" /> In 431 BCE, he and Perikles gathered at the [[Pnyx]] to debate about their strategies and garner the crowd's support. Despite' Perikles' speeches, Kleon was ultimately able to gain much favor from the crowd.<ref name="Welcome to Athens">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Welcome to Athens]]</ref>		[[File:Welcome to Athens - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kleon debating against Perikles]]
			During Peloponnesian War, Kleon came to prominence as an opponent against Perikles, opposing his strategy on holding out rather than facing the Spartans in battle, who were already drawing near the city. Kleon's membership within the Cult of Kosmos also aided his position and increased his influence.<ref name="Cultists" /> In 431 BCE, he and Perikles gathered at the [[Pnyx]] to debate about their strategies and garner the crowd's support. Despite Perikles' speeches, Kleon was ultimately able to gain much favor from the crowd.<ref name="Welcome to Athens">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Welcome to Athens]]</ref>

	After the debate, Kleon met and gained the acquaintance of the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who had ~~came~~ to meet Perikles based on [[Herodotos]]' suggestion.<ref name="Welcome to Athens" /> Kleon asked Kassandra to carry out several errands for him in order to strengthen Athen's defences: destroying several Spartan camps outside the city<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[For the People]]</ref>, rescuing one of his [[Heremos\|agents]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[He Who Stops]]</ref> and escorting ~~the~~ said agent to safety.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Liberator]]</ref>		After the debate, Kleon met and gained the acquaintance of the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who had come to meet Perikles based on [[Herodotos]]' suggestion.<ref name="Welcome to Athens" /> Kleon asked Kassandra to carry out several errands for him in order to strengthen Athen's defences: destroying several Spartan camps outside the city,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[For the People]]</ref> rescuing one of his [[Heremos\|agents]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[He Who Stops]]</ref> and escorting said agent to safety.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Liberator]]</ref>

	Tensions continued to escalate between Perikles and Kleon, but by 429 BCE, Kleon had much of the favor from the Athenians. That year, a [[Plague of Athens\|plague]] ~~devasted much of~~ the city, with Perikles soon contracting ~~it as well~~. Kleon took the chance to further draw support from the crowd in an attempt to turn the population against Perikles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref>		Tensions continued to escalate between Perikles and Kleon, but by 429 BCE, Kleon had much of the favor from the Athenians. That year, a [[Plague of Athens\|plague]] devastated the city, with Perikles soon contracting the disease. Kleon took the chance to further draw support from the crowd in an attempt to turn the population against Perikles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref> Ultimately, Perikles died at the hands of the Cult of Kosmos' enforcer, [[Alexios\|Deimos]], giving Kleon an opportunity to seize power in Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Athens's Last Hope]]</ref>

	In ~~424~~ BCE, ~~with suggestion from~~ the [[~~Ghost~~ of ~~Kosmos~~]], Kleon ~~took~~ to ~~punishing~~ the ~~citizens of [[Mytilene]]~~, ~~which previously [[Mytilenean revolt\|revolted]] against~~ Athens ~~and~~ the ~~[[Delian League]]. He did so by ordering the execution of thousands of Mytileneans~~.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[~~Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Kleon~~]]</ref>		===Leading Athens===
			{{Quote\|You have to understand—this is all for Athens, Kassandra. Perikles would've impoverished the entire city. The people were living in squalor!\|Kleon attempting to justify Perikles' death, 425 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|Doing Time}}
			In 425 BCE, Kassandra was captured by Athenian forces during the [[Battle of Pylos]] and brought back to Athens, where she was imprisoned within a cell. As Kassandra spoke with her brother Deimos, Kleon arrived and interrupted their conversation, revealing his ties to the Cult in the process. After dismissing Deimos, Kleon talked to Kassandra, trying to explain that Perikles' death had been necessary and that he would lead Athens to a brighter future with the Cult's backing.<ref name="Doing Time">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Doing Time]]</ref>

	Later that year, Kleon was publicly mocked in plays directed by [[Aristophanes]]. Noting that one of his [[Thespis\|actors]] was enamored with some [[Aikaterine\|girl]], Kleon ordered Rhexenor to threaten her to delay or stop the ~~play~~'s production.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sages's note to Rhexenor</ref>		[[File:ACOD Doing Time 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|Kleon talking to an imprisoned Kassandra]]
			When the ''misthios'' pointed out that Kleon's rule was not a true democracy, as he oppressed any who spoke against him, the latter gave up his efforts to explain his goals. Instead, he resolved to dispose of Kassandra, who posed a serious threat to the Cult, and left his guards to kill her. However, shortly after Kleon departed, Kassandra defeated the guards and broke out of prison with the help of her allies, [[Barnabas]] and [[Sokrates]].<ref name="Doing Time" />

			In 424 BCE, at the suggestion of the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], Kleon took to punishing the citizens of [[Mytilene]], which previously [[Mytilenean revolt\|revolted]] against Athens and the [[Delian League]]. He did so by ordering the execution of thousands of Mytileneans.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Kleon]]</ref>

			Later that year, Kleon was publicly mocked in plays directed by [[Aristophanes]]. Noting that one of his [[Thespis\|actors]] was enamored with some [[Aikaterine\|girl]], Kleon ordered his subordinate and fellow Cultist [[Rhexenor]] to threaten her to delay or stop one of the plays' production.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sages's note to Rhexenor</ref> Rhexenor ultimately failed, being killed by Kassandra, and the [[The Knights (play)\|play]] was a success, causing the people of Athens to begin losing faith in Kleon's leadership.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A-Musing Tale]]</ref>

	===Battle of Amphipolis and death===		===Battle of Amphipolis and death===
	{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}		{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}
	Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by ~~the Spartans~~ led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back ~~of Deimos~~ before fleeing. He was ~~eventually confronted~~ by Kassandra ~~however~~, ~~after~~ he was defeated ~~in combat Kleon started begging~~ for his life~~. His~~ pleas fell on deaf ~~ears and he was~~ drowned and killed ~~by his former prisoner~~.<ref ~~name="We Will Rise"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>		[[File:ACOD We Will Rise 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Kleon attempting to reason with Kassandra]]
			Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by Spartan forces led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he saw Kassandra dueling Deimos and shot an arrow into the latter's back before fleeing. However, he was soon cornered by Kassandra on a nearby beach, where he was defeated after a brief duel. Begging for his life, Kleon tried to convince Kassandra to spare him and join the Cult, but his pleas fell on deaf hears as the ''misthios'' drowned and killed him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>

	===Simulation===		===Simulation===
	In a simulation created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], a simulated Kleon was brought to the realm of the [[Underworld]], where he was greeted by the [[Hound of Hades\|hounds]] belonging to the realm's [[Hades\|ruler]]. Kleon was eventually dragged away by the hounds ~~while the ''misthios''~~ Kassandra arrived.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[Labors of the Keeper]]</ref>		In a simulation created by the [[Isu]] [[Aletheia]], a simulated Kleon was brought to the realm of the [[Underworld]], where he was greeted by the [[Hound of Hades\|hounds]] belonging to the realm's [[Hades\|ruler]]. A terrified Kleon was eventually dragged away by the hounds as Kassandra arrived.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' – [[Labors of the Keeper]]</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Kleon is a [[~~Greece\|Greek~~]] ~~name derived from the word κλεος (~~''~~kleos''), which means 'glory'.~~		Kleon is a historical character appearing in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]]. Historically, Kleon was killed by a ''{{Wiki\|peltast}}'' when his army was routed at the Battle of Amphipolis.
	*His promise to "Make Athens Great Again", as well as his hawkish nature, his populist rhetoric, and his representation of the commercial class, is ~~an obvious reference to the [[United States\|American]] president~~ [[~~Donald Trump~~]]~~, who was known for his promise to "Make America Great Again", as well as for his own fiery rhetoric, populism, and representation of the business class~~.
	*Historically, Kleon was killed by a peltast when his army was routed at the Battle of Amphipolis.

	==~~Behind the scenes~~==		Kleon's portrayal in the game appears to be partially inspired by [[United States\|American]] president [[Donald Trump]]. His promise to "Make Athens Great Again", as well as his hawkish nature, his populist rhetoric, and his representation of the commercial class, are all obvious references to Trump, who was known for his promise to "Make America Great Again", as well as for his own fiery rhetoric, populism, and representation of the business class.
	Kleon is a ~~historical character who appeared in ''~~[[~~Assassin's Creed: Odyssey~~]]'', ~~where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]]~~.
			===Etymology===
			Kleon is a [[Greece\|Greek]] name derived from the word κλεος (''kleos''), which means 'glory'.

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	ACOD Kleon Death Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of Kleon's final battle by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]]		ACOD Kleon Death Concept Art.jpg\|Concept art of Kleon's final battle by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]]
	ACOD Kleon head models.jpg\|Head models of Kleon		ACOD Kleon head models.jpg\|Head models of Kleon
	ACOD Kleon's body.jpg\|Kleon's corpse during the [[Battle of Amphipolis]]		ACOD Abandoned By the Gods 6.png\|Kleon rallying Athenian citizens during the plague
			ACOD Doing Time 4.png\|Kleon giving orders to Deimos
			ACOD We Will Rise 13.png\|Kleon panicking after hitting Deimos with an arrow
			ACOD Kleon's body.jpg\|Kleon's corpse during the Battle of Amphipolis
	ACOD FoA ToH Labors of the Keeper - Kleon Hounds.png\|Kleon in Hades		ACOD FoA ToH Labors of the Keeper - Kleon Hounds.png\|Kleon in Hades
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleon~~ Kleon] is a historical character who appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]].		Kleon is a historical character who appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Kleon is a historical character who appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]].		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleon Kleon] is a historical character who appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	Tensions continued to escalate between Perikles and Kleon, but by 429 BCE, Kleon had much of the favor from the Athenians. That year, a [[Plague of Athens\|plague]] devasted much of the city, with Perikles soon contracting it as well. Kleon took the chance to further draw support from the crowd in an attempt to turn the population against Perikles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref>		Tensions continued to escalate between Perikles and Kleon, but by 429 BCE, Kleon had much of the favor from the Athenians. That year, a [[Plague of Athens\|plague]] devasted much of the city, with Perikles soon contracting it as well. Kleon took the chance to further draw support from the crowd in an attempt to turn the population against Perikles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref>

	In 424 BCE, with suggestion from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], Kleon took to punishing the citizens of [[Mytilene]], which previously ~~{{Wiki\|~~Mytilenean revolt\|revolted}} against Athens and the [[Delian League]]. He did so by ordering the execution of thousands of Mytileneans.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Kleon]]</ref>		In 424 BCE, with suggestion from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], Kleon took to punishing the citizens of [[Mytilene]], which previously [[Mytilenean revolt\|revolted]] against Athens and the [[Delian League]]. He did so by ordering the execution of thousands of Mytileneans.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Kleon]]</ref>

	Later that year, Kleon was publicly mocked in plays directed by [[Aristophanes]]. Noting that one of his [[Thespis\|actors]] was enamored with some [[Aikaterine\|girl]], Kleon ordered Rhexenor to threaten her to delay or stop the play's production.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sages's note to Rhexenor</ref>		Later that year, Kleon was publicly mocked in plays directed by [[Aristophanes]]. Noting that one of his [[Thespis\|actors]] was enamored with some [[Aikaterine\|girl]], Kleon ordered Rhexenor to threaten her to delay or stop the play's production.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sages's note to Rhexenor</ref>

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	===Battle of Amphipolis and death===		===Battle of Amphipolis and death===
	{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, ~~Alexios/~~Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to ~~Alexios/~~Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}		{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}
	Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by the Spartans led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back of Deimos before fleeing. He was eventually confronted by Kassandra however, after he was defeated in combat Kleon started begging for his life. His pleas fell on deaf ears and he was drowned and killed by his former prisoner.<ref name="We Will Rise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>		Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by the Spartans led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back of Deimos before fleeing. He was eventually confronted by Kassandra however, after he was defeated in combat Kleon started begging for his life. His pleas fell on deaf ears and he was drowned and killed by his former prisoner.<ref name="We Will Rise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>

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	===Battle of Amphipolis and death===		===Battle of Amphipolis and death===
	{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}		{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Alexios/Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Alexios/Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}
	Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by the Spartans led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back of Deimos before fleeing. He was eventually confronted by Kassandra however, after he was defeated in combat Kleon started begging for his life. His pleas fell on deaf ears and he was drowned and killed by his former prisoner.<ref name="We Will Rise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>		Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by the Spartans led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back of Deimos before fleeing. He was eventually confronted by Kassandra however, after he was defeated in combat Kleon started begging for his life. His pleas fell on deaf ears and he was drowned and killed by his former prisoner.<ref name="We Will Rise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>

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	\|image = ACOD Kleon.png		\|image = ACOD Kleon.png
	\|death = 422 BCE~~<ref name="We Will Rise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>~~<br/>[[Amphipolis]], [[Makedonia]], [[Greece]]		\|death = 422 BCE<br>[[Amphipolis]], [[Makedonia]], [[Greece]]
	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|affiliates = [[Athens]]<br />[[Cult of Kosmos]]<ref name="Doing Time">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Doing Time]]</ref>		\|affiliates = [[Athens]]<br>[[Cult of Kosmos]]<ref name="Doing Time">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Doing Time]]</ref>
	*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]		*[[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Delian League]]
	\|voice = Yorgos Pirpassopoulos}}		\|voice = Yorgos Pirpassopoulos
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	'''Kleon the Everyman''' (died 422 BCE) was an [[Athens\|Athenian]] general during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], and the superior of [[Rhexenor]], leading a [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|branch]] that had infiltrated the [[Delian League]]. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics.		'''Kleon the Everyman''' (died 422 BCE) was an [[Athens\|Athenian]] general during the [[Peloponnesian War]]. He was also a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], and the superior of [[Rhexenor]], leading a [[Delian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|branch]] that had infiltrated the [[Delian League]]. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics.

	A political opponent of [[Perikles]], the then-leader of Athens who had adopted a defensive stance in combating the [[Peloponnesian League]], Kleon sought to adopt a more aggressive approach against their opponents. After Perikles died, Kleon assumed control of the the city. He was largely supported by the people of Athens until [[~~Kassandra~~]], [[~~Sokrates~~]], [[~~Aristophanes~~]], and others led a social uprising against him.<ref name="Cultists">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Kleon the Everyman</ref>		A political opponent of [[Perikles]], the then-leader of Athens who had adopted a defensive stance in combating the [[Peloponnesian League]], Kleon sought to adopt a more aggressive approach against their opponents. After Perikles died, Kleon assumed control of the the city. He was largely supported by the people of Athens until the Athenians [[Sokrates]], [[Aristophanes]], the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] and others led a social uprising against him.<ref name="Cultists">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – Cultists: Kleon the Everyman</ref>

			Ultimately, he met his end at the hands of Kassandra during the [[Battle of Amphipolis]], which also saw the death of his opponent, the [[Sparta]]n general [[Brasidas]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	===Battle of Amphipolis and death===		===Battle of Amphipolis and death===
	{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by the Spartans led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back of Deimos before fleeing. He was eventually confronted by Kassandra however, after he was defeated in combat Kleon started begging for his life. His pleas fell on deaf ears and he was drowned and killed by his former prisoner.<ref name="We Will Rise" />		{{Quote\|I beg you! This world is severed, Kassandra, and we'll unite it!\|Kleon to Kassandra before his death, 422 BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|We Will Rise}}
			Around 422 BCE, Kleon was deployed to [[Makedonia]] to attack [[Amphipolis]], a city occupied by the Spartans led by [[Brasidas]]. During the [[Battle of Amphipolis\|battle]], he shot an arrow into the back of Deimos before fleeing. He was eventually confronted by Kassandra however, after he was defeated in combat Kleon started begging for his life. His pleas fell on deaf ears and he was drowned and killed by his former prisoner.<ref name="We Will Rise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref>

	===Simulation===		===Simulation===
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	*His promise to "Make Athens Great Again", as well as his hawkish nature, his populist rhetoric, and his representation of the commercial class, is an obvious reference to the [[United States\|American]] president [[Donald Trump]], who was known for his promise to "Make America Great Again", as well as for his own fiery rhetoric, populism, and representation of the business class.		*His promise to "Make Athens Great Again", as well as his hawkish nature, his populist rhetoric, and his representation of the commercial class, is an obvious reference to the [[United States\|American]] president [[Donald Trump]], who was known for his promise to "Make America Great Again", as well as for his own fiery rhetoric, populism, and representation of the business class.
	*Historically, Kleon was killed by a peltast when his army was routed at the Battle of Amphipolis.		*Historically, Kleon was killed by a peltast when his army was routed at the Battle of Amphipolis.

			==Behind the scenes==
			Kleon is a historical character who appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'', where he is voiced by Australian-Greek actor [[Yorgos Pirpassopoulos]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	*Kleon is a [[Greece\|Greek]] name derived from the word κλεος (''kleos''), which means 'glory'.		*Kleon is a [[Greece\|Greek]] name derived from the word κλεος (''kleos''), which means 'glory'.
	*His promise to "Make Athens Great Again", as well as his hawkish nature, his populist rhetoric, and his representation of the commercial class, is an obvious reference to the [[United States\|American]] president [[Donald Trump]], who was known for his promise to "Make America Great Again", as well as for his own fiery rhetoric, populism, and representation of the business class.		*His promise to "Make Athens Great Again", as well as his hawkish nature, his populist rhetoric, and his representation of the commercial class, is an obvious reference to the [[United States\|American]] president [[Donald Trump]], who was known for his promise to "Make America Great Again", as well as for his own fiery rhetoric, populism, and representation of the business class.
			*Historically, Kleon was killed by a peltast when his army was routed at the Battle of Amphipolis.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	Tensions continued to escalate between Perikles and Kleon, but by 429 BCE, Kleon had much of the favor from the Athenians. That year, a [[Plague of Athens\|plague]] devasted much of the city, with Perikles soon contracting it as well. Kleon took the chance to further draw support from the crowd in an attempt to turn the population against Perikles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref>		Tensions continued to escalate between Perikles and Kleon, but by 429 BCE, Kleon had much of the favor from the Athenians. That year, a [[Plague of Athens\|plague]] devasted much of the city, with Perikles soon contracting it as well. Kleon took the chance to further draw support from the crowd in an attempt to turn the population against Perikles.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Abandoned By the Gods]]</ref>

	In 424 BCE, with suggestion from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], Kleon took to punishing the citizens of [[Mytilene]], which previously ~~{{Wiki\|~~Mytilenean revolt\|revolted}} against Athens and the [[Delian League]]. He did so by ordering the execution of thousands of Mytileneans.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Kleon]]</ref>		In 424 BCE, with suggestion from the [[Ghost of Kosmos]], Kleon took to punishing the citizens of [[Mytilene]], which previously [[Mytilenean revolt\|revolted]] against Athens and the [[Delian League]]. He did so by ordering the execution of thousands of Mytileneans.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Cult of Kosmos clues#Aspasia\|Cult of Kosmos clues: The Ghost's whisper to Kleon]]</ref>

	Later that year, Kleon was publicly mocked in plays directed by [[Aristophanes]]. Noting that one of his [[Thespis\|actors]] was enamored with some [[Aikaterine\|girl]], Kleon ordered Rhexenor to threaten her to delay or stop the play's production.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sages's note to Rhexenor</ref>		Later that year, Kleon was publicly mocked in plays directed by [[Aristophanes]]. Noting that one of his [[Thespis\|actors]] was enamored with some [[Aikaterine\|girl]], Kleon ordered Rhexenor to threaten her to delay or stop the play's production.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Cult of Kosmos clues: Sages's note to Rhexenor</ref>