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The '''Lageion Hippodrome''',<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Hippodrome of Alexandria''', was a [[hippodrome]] located between [[Alexandria]] and [[Kanopos]] in [[Egypt]]. As the only hippodrome in Egypt, it was named in honor of {{Wiki|Lagus|Lagos}}, the father of [[Ptolemy I Soter]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[ | The '''Lageion Hippodrome''',<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> also known as the '''Hippodrome of Alexandria''', was a [[hippodrome]] located between [[Alexandria]] and [[Kanopos]] in [[Egypt]]. As the only hippodrome in Egypt, it was named in honor of {{Wiki|Lagus|Lagos}}, the father of [[Ptolemy I Soter]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Hippodrome of Alexandria]]: "The Lageion"</ref> | ||
During the 1st century BCE, it was home to several racing teams, including the [[Veneta Blue]] and the [[Prasina Green]], under whose banner the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] took part in various races in the stadium. | During the 1st century BCE, it was home to several racing teams, including the [[Veneta Blue]] and the [[Prasina Green]], under whose banner the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] took part in various races in the stadium. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 48 BCE, Bayek met with [[Machus]], one of [[Apollodorus]]' [[Apollodorus' informants|informants]] outside the hippodrome. There, Machus directed Bayek to meet Apollodorus at the [[Lighthouse of Kanopos|lighthouse]] near Kanopos.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Egypt's Medjay]]</ref> Shortly afterwards, Bayek reunited with [[Claridas]], a childhood friend of his who had left Siwa years prior and became a hippodrome racer.<ref name="Old Times">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Old Times]]</ref> | In 48 BCE, Bayek met with [[Machus]], one of [[Apollodorus]]' [[Apollodorus' informants|informants]] outside the hippodrome. There, Machus directed Bayek to meet Apollodorus at the [[Lighthouse of Kanopos|lighthouse]] near Kanopos.<ref name="Egypt's Medjay">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Egypt's Medjay]]</ref> Shortly afterwards, Bayek reunited with [[Claridas]], a childhood friend of his who had left Siwa years prior and became a hippodrome racer.<ref name="Old Times">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Old Times]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The real Lageion Hippodrome was located within Alexandria just to the south of the Serapeum. However, the in game hippodrome is located where | The real Lageion Hippodrome was located within Alexandria just to the south of the Serapeum. However, the in game hippodrome is located where Strabo's “so-called hippodrome” stood outside the Canopic Gate to the east of Alexandria on the way to Nicopolis.<ref name="lageion">[https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2015/11/11/the-stadium-hippodrome-or-lageion-of-ancient-alexandria/ The stadium, hippodrome or “Lageion” of Ancient Alexandria]. www.roger-pearse.com. Accessed 19 December 2019.</ref><ref name="kanopos hippodrome">[https://books.google.com/books?id=couetXBQO9AC&pg=PA509&lpg=PA509&dq=Strabo+hippodrome&source=bl&ots=jXfJKQF0OK&sig=ACfU3U037yUIvZGPP_xZjvZGuZhBY5FRrw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTxN37ssDmAhU9TxUIHchdBgcQ6AEwAHoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=Strabo%20hippodrome&f=false ''Roman Circuses: Arenas for Chariot Racing'']. www.books.google.com. Accessed 19 December 2019.</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:45, 22 September 2026
The Lageion Hippodrome,[1] also known as the Hippodrome of Alexandria, was a hippodrome located between Alexandria and Kanopos in Egypt. As the only hippodrome in Egypt, it was named in honor of Lagos, the father of Ptolemy I Soter.[2]
During the 1st century BCE, it was home to several racing teams, including the Veneta Blue and the Prasina Green, under whose banner the Medjay Bayek of Siwa took part in various races in the stadium.
History[edit | edit source]
In 48 BCE, Bayek met with Machus, one of Apollodorus' informants outside the hippodrome. There, Machus directed Bayek to meet Apollodorus at the lighthouse near Kanopos.[3] Shortly afterwards, Bayek reunited with Claridas, a childhood friend of his who had left Siwa years prior and became a hippodrome racer.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The real Lageion Hippodrome was located within Alexandria just to the south of the Serapeum. However, the in game hippodrome is located where Strabo's “so-called hippodrome” stood outside the Canopic Gate to the east of Alexandria on the way to Nicopolis.[5][6]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Lageion Serapeum / 2012 / Jean-Claude Golvin
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Hippodrome of Alexandria: "The Lageion"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Egypt's Medjay
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Old Times
- ↑ The stadium, hippodrome or “Lageion” of Ancient Alexandria. www.roger-pearse.com. Accessed 19 December 2019.
- ↑ Roman Circuses: Arenas for Chariot Racing. www.books.google.com. Accessed 19 December 2019.