Skyros (city) - Revision history

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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery\|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos\|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery\|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos\|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*''Chora'' (χώρα) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] word which simply means 'town'. It is often used as the name of the main town on an island, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town.		''Chora'' (χώρα) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] word which simply means 'town'. It is often used as the name of the main town on an island, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town.

			==Gallery==
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			ACOd-Skyros-city.jpg
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			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	\|state = [[Greece]]		\|state = [[Greece]]
	\|founded = Athenians		\|founded = Athenians

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	'''Skyros''' is the ~~capital city~~ of ~~the~~ [[Skyros~~\|island~~]] ~~of the same name~~, ~~locally called~~ ''~~Chora~~''~~. It's~~ located in the [[Plains of Achilles~~\|northern~~]] region of the ~~island~~.		{{Location Infobox
			\|name = Skyros
			\|image =
			\|state = [[Greece]]
			\|founded = Athenians
			\|date = 475 BCE
			\|}}

			'''Skyros''' (Greek: Σκύρος), also called ''Chora'', is the main settlement on the island of [[Skyros]], [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity it was a ''[[polis]]'' located in the [[Plains of Achilles]] region of the [[Abantis Islands]].

	Skyros had a fortified akropolis on top of which stood the [[Temple of Achilles]]. The city also had a [[Smuggler's Dock, Skyros\|port]], as well as the [[Saccharine Orchard]], a farm on the city's outskirts.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>		Skyros had a fortified akropolis on top of which stood the [[Temple of Achilles]]. The city also had a [[Smuggler's Dock, Skyros\|port]], as well as the [[Saccharine Orchard]], a farm on the city's outskirts.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery\|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos\|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery\|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos\|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />

			==Trivia==
			*''Chora'' (χώρα) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] word which simply means 'town'. It is often used as the name of the main town on an island, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery\|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos\|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />		During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary\|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery\|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos\|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Locations in Skyros]]		[[Category:Locations in Skyros]]

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'''Skyros''' is the capital city of the [[Skyros|island]] of the same name, locally called ''Chora''. It's located in the [[Plains of Achilles|northern]] region of the island.

Skyros had a fortified akropolis on top of which stood the [[Temple of Achilles]]. The city also had a [[Smuggler's Dock, Skyros|port]], as well as the [[Saccharine Orchard]], a farm on the city's outskirts.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>

==History==
===Mythical age===
According to the stories, the legendary hero [[Achilles]] was hidden in Skyros during his childhood. He had been prophesied to meet his end during the [[Trojan War]], and in order to escape that destiny, he was disguised as one of King [[Lykomedes]]' daughters.<ref name="ACOd" />

===5th century BCE===
During the 5th century BCE the city became the base of the [[Abantis Islands]]' bandit group called [[The Dagger]].<ref name="TK&TR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Kingfisher and the Robin]]</ref>

During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] met the [[Slavery|slave]] [[Agapios]], and agreed to help him to demolish the bandits.<ref name="D&T">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Death and Taxes]]</ref> At the end the hunt, the [[Neritos|Kingfisher]] and [[Agapios]] met at the Temple of Achilles, only to be interrupted by Kassandra and the magistrate of [[Chalkis City]].<ref name="TK&TR" />

==Appearance==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Locations in Skyros]]
[[Category:Locations in Plains of Achilles]]
[[Category:Cities in Greece]]
[[Category:Port cities]]