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{{Battle_Infobox|prev = [[Siege of Alexandria]]|conflict = [[Alexandrine | {{Era|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL|Battle of the Nile (47 BC)}} | ||
*Pothinus killed | {{Youmay|the historical event|[[The Battle of the Nile|the genetic memory]]}} | ||
*Ptolemy XIII killed|side1 = [[Julius Caesar]] | {{Battle_Infobox | ||
[[Cleopatra|Cleopatra VII]] | |image = ACO The Battle of the Nile 9.png | ||
|prev = [[Siege of Alexandria]] | |||
[[Order of the Ancients]]|forces1 = Caesar's and Cleopatra's forces<br> | |conflict = [[Alexandrine war]] | ||
[[Bayek]] | |next = [[Assassination of Julius Caesar]] | ||
|date = February 47 BCE | |||
|place = [[Nile Delta]], [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] | |||
|result = [[Roman Republic|Roman]]-[[Egypt]]ian victory | |||
*[[Pothinus]] killed | |||
*[[Ptolemy XIII]] killed | |||
*[[Lucius Septimius]] captured | |||
|side1 = Armies of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] and [[Cleopatra|Cleopatra VII]] | |||
|side2 = Army of Ptolemy XIII † <br> | |||
{{c|[[Order of the Ancients]]}} | |||
|forces1 = Caesar's and Cleopatra's forces<br>[[Amunet|Aya]] of [[Alexandria]]<br>[[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] | |||
|forces2 = Ptolemaic forces<br>Lucius Septimius<br>Pothinus † | |||
|commanders1 = Julius Caesar<br>Cleopatra | |||
|commanders2 = Ptolemy XIII | |||
|casual1 = | |||
|casual2 = | |||
}} | |||
The '''Battle of the Nile''' was a skirmish involving the [[Roman Republic|Roman]]-[[Egypt]]ian forces of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] and his recent lover [[Cleopatra]] against the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemaic]] forces of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]], backed by the [[Order of the Ancients]]. | |||
== Prelude == | ==Prelude== | ||
After pursuing his rival [[Pompey]] to | After pursuing his rival [[Pompey]] to Egypt, Caesar became entwined in the [[Alexandrine war]] once his rival was killed by [[Lucius Septimius]] on Ptolemy XIII's orders,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Way of the Gabiniani]]</ref> in an attempt to please Caesar. When Pompey's decapitated head was presented to Caesar, he was anything but impressed.<ref name="Aya: Blade of the Goddess">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> | ||
After Cleopatra introduced herself to Caesar he began to lean in her favor | After Cleopatra introduced herself to Caesar, he began to lean in her favor, being struck by her beauty. Caesar aided Cleopatra when they were [[Siege of Alexandria|besieged]] in [[Alexandria]] by Ptolemy's forces, and officially sided with the queen over her brother. In response, Ptolemy, with the backing of the Order of the Ancients, declared war on [[Rome]], desperate to prevent Cleopatra from seizing power.<ref name="Aya: Blade of the Goddess" /> | ||
== Battle == | ==Battle== | ||
In February 47 BCE, the [[Roman army|Roman legions]] destroyed a Ptolemaic [[Fort|fort]], and after heavy fighting stormed Ptolemy's camp. Thousands fled, including Ptolemy, who drowned when his [[boat]] was attacked by [[Crocodile|crocodiles]] and capsized. Although [[Amunet|Aya]] was tasked with killing Ptolemy, she saw he was trying to flee and left him to be devoured. [[Bayek]] hunted down the [[eunuch]] [[Pothinus]] and killed him and his war [[elephant]]. After Caesar informed Bayek of [[Lucius Septimius]]' whereabouts, Bayek went to find him.<ref name="The Battle of the Nile">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref> | |||
Bayek defeated Septimius, but was prohibited from killing him by Caesar, who claimed that because Septimius was Roman, he would be dealt with under {{Wiki|Roman law}}. The Roman [[soldier]]s had to psychically restrain a furious Bayek from attacking Septimius further. Egypt was now in the hands of Caesar, who placed Cleopatra on the throne.<ref name="The Battle of the Nile" /> | |||
==Outcome== | |||
After Caesar defeated Ptolemy's army and installed Cleopatra as ruler of Egypt, he fathered his only known biological son with her, [[Caesarion|Ptolemy XV Caesar]], better known as "Caesarion". Septimius was spared from execution while Bayek and Aya were removed from Cleopatra's services shortly after her coronation.<ref name="The Battle of the Nile" /> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
ACO The Battle of the Nile 12.png|Bayek in combat against Pothinus and his war elephant | |||
ACO The Battle of the Nile 17.png|Caesar fighting alongside his soldiers | |||
ACO The Battle of the Nile 19.png|Bayek fighting against Septimius during the battle | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]] – Behind the Legends'' {{Imo}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACO}} | {{ACO}} | ||
{{Timeline}} | |||
[[Category:Battles]] | |||
[[Category:Timeline]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 12 May 2026
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The Battle of the Nile was a skirmish involving the Roman-Egyptian forces of Julius Caesar and his recent lover Cleopatra against the Ptolemaic forces of her brother Ptolemy XIII, backed by the Order of the Ancients.
Prelude[edit | edit source]
After pursuing his rival Pompey to Egypt, Caesar became entwined in the Alexandrine war once his rival was killed by Lucius Septimius on Ptolemy XIII's orders,[1] in an attempt to please Caesar. When Pompey's decapitated head was presented to Caesar, he was anything but impressed.[2]
After Cleopatra introduced herself to Caesar, he began to lean in her favor, being struck by her beauty. Caesar aided Cleopatra when they were besieged in Alexandria by Ptolemy's forces, and officially sided with the queen over her brother. In response, Ptolemy, with the backing of the Order of the Ancients, declared war on Rome, desperate to prevent Cleopatra from seizing power.[2]
Battle[edit | edit source]
In February 47 BCE, the Roman legions destroyed a Ptolemaic fort, and after heavy fighting stormed Ptolemy's camp. Thousands fled, including Ptolemy, who drowned when his boat was attacked by crocodiles and capsized. Although Aya was tasked with killing Ptolemy, she saw he was trying to flee and left him to be devoured. Bayek hunted down the eunuch Pothinus and killed him and his war elephant. After Caesar informed Bayek of Lucius Septimius' whereabouts, Bayek went to find him.[3]
Bayek defeated Septimius, but was prohibited from killing him by Caesar, who claimed that because Septimius was Roman, he would be dealt with under Roman law. The Roman soldiers had to psychically restrain a furious Bayek from attacking Septimius further. Egypt was now in the hands of Caesar, who placed Cleopatra on the throne.[3]
Outcome[edit | edit source]
After Caesar defeated Ptolemy's army and installed Cleopatra as ruler of Egypt, he fathered his only known biological son with her, Ptolemy XV Caesar, better known as "Caesarion". Septimius was spared from execution while Bayek and Aya were removed from Cleopatra's services shortly after her coronation.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Bayek in combat against Pothinus and his war elephant -
Caesar fighting alongside his soldiers -
Bayek fighting against Septimius during the battle
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Echoes of History – Behind the Legends (indirect mention only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Way of the Gabiniani
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya: Blade of the Goddess
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile
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