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|founder = [[Perikles]] | |||
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The '''Periklean Circle''' was a group comprising several intellectuals who were affiliated with the [[Athens|Athenian]] statesman [[Perikles]]. Originally consisting of Perikles' closest friends and colleagues, the group later came to include the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], whom [[Herodotos]] had met at the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]]. | |||
The group's members played a pivotal role in the restoration of [[democracy]] to Athens following Perikles' death and the takeover of his political rival [[Kleon]], secretly a [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)|Sage]] of the [[Cult of Kosmos]]. Through their machinations, the Periklean Circle was able to undermine Kleon's popularity among the people, leading to a social uprising against his rule, which came to an end once Kleon was slain during the [[Battle of Amphipolis]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
After Perikles' death at the hands of [[Alexios|Deimos]] | After Perikles' death at the hands of [[Alexios|Deimos]] during the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, his opponent Kleon, a demagogue politician and member of the Cult of Kosmos, took power in Athens, and the Periklean Circle was seemingly disbanded.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Athens's Last Hope]]</ref> | ||
Between 425 and 424 BCE, the group reconvened and worked with the ''misthios'' Kassandra, who had been imprisoned by Kleon, to discredit him.<ref name="The Resistance">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Resistance (Odyssey)|The Resistance]]</ref> After freeing Kassandra from prison,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Doing Time]]</ref> the members of the Periklean Circle met at [[Perikles' Residence]] and discussed strategies to tarnish Kleon's reputation, believing that without the people's support, Kleon's reign over Athens would come to an end and democracy would be restored.<ref name="The Resistance"/> | |||
Over the course of several months, Kassandra helped [[Sokrates]] to expose Kleon's lies regarding the [[Mytilenean revolt|revolt]] of [[Mytilene]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Unearthing the Truth]]</ref> assisted [[Aristophanes]] in organizing ''[[The Knights (play)|The Knights]]'', a play which criticized the Athenian ruler,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[An Actor's Life for Me]]</ref> and assassinated [[Rhexenor]], a Cultist who served under Kleon as a ''[[strategos]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A-Musing Tale]]</ref> Thanks to the group's efforts, Kleon's popularity rapidly declined, and he was forced to leave Athens and head to [[Amphipolis]] to try and recapture the city from [[Sparta]]n control.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Knights]]</ref> | |||
Following the deaths of Cleon—courtesy of Kassandra—and the Spartan general [[Brasidas]] at the Battle of Amphipolis,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[We Will Rise]]</ref> the Periklean Circle, with [[Nicias]] as its spokesman, spearheaded the proposal of Athens engaging Sparta in peace talks.<ref name="ACOd book chap18">[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]</ref> Their efforts proved successful, heralding the end of the first half of the [[Peloponnesian War]], whereupon the members of the Circle met in Athens to celebrate their victory.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[We Remember]]</ref> | |||
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The Periklean Circle was a group comprising several intellectuals who were affiliated with the Athenian statesman Perikles. Originally consisting of Perikles' closest friends and colleagues, the group later came to include the misthios Kassandra, whom Herodotos had met at the Sanctuary of Delphi.
The group's members played a pivotal role in the restoration of democracy to Athens following Perikles' death and the takeover of his political rival Kleon, secretly a Sage of the Cult of Kosmos. Through their machinations, the Periklean Circle was able to undermine Kleon's popularity among the people, leading to a social uprising against his rule, which came to an end once Kleon was slain during the Battle of Amphipolis.
History[edit | edit source]
After Perikles' death at the hands of Deimos during the Plague of Athens in 429 BCE, his opponent Kleon, a demagogue politician and member of the Cult of Kosmos, took power in Athens, and the Periklean Circle was seemingly disbanded.[1]
Between 425 and 424 BCE, the group reconvened and worked with the misthios Kassandra, who had been imprisoned by Kleon, to discredit him.[2] After freeing Kassandra from prison,[3] the members of the Periklean Circle met at Perikles' Residence and discussed strategies to tarnish Kleon's reputation, believing that without the people's support, Kleon's reign over Athens would come to an end and democracy would be restored.[2]
Over the course of several months, Kassandra helped Sokrates to expose Kleon's lies regarding the revolt of Mytilene,[4] assisted Aristophanes in organizing The Knights, a play which criticized the Athenian ruler,[5] and assassinated Rhexenor, a Cultist who served under Kleon as a strategos.[6] Thanks to the group's efforts, Kleon's popularity rapidly declined, and he was forced to leave Athens and head to Amphipolis to try and recapture the city from Spartan control.[7]
Following the deaths of Cleon—courtesy of Kassandra—and the Spartan general Brasidas at the Battle of Amphipolis,[8] the Periklean Circle, with Nicias as its spokesman, spearheaded the proposal of Athens engaging Sparta in peace talks.[9] Their efforts proved successful, heralding the end of the first half of the Peloponnesian War, whereupon the members of the Circle met in Athens to celebrate their victory.[10]
Members[edit | edit source]
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Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Athens's Last Hope
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Resistance
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Doing Time
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Unearthing the Truth
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – An Actor's Life for Me
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A-Musing Tale
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Knights
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – We Will Rise
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – We Remember