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{{WP-REAL|Heracleion}} | {{Youmay|the Greco-Egyptian city in [[Egypt]]|[[Heraklion]], a Greek city on Krete}} | ||
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'''Herakleion''' (Greek: Ἡράκλειον), also known as '''Thonis-Heracleion''', was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian city located near the Canopic Mouth of the [[Nile]], northeast of [[Alexandria]] and [[Kanopos]], in [[Herakleion Nome]]. | |image = ACO_Herakleion.jpg | ||
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|founded = c. 8th century BCE | |||
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|abandoned = 8th century | |||
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'''Herakleion''' (Greek: Ἡράκλειον), also known as '''Thonis-Heracleion''', was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian city located near the Canopic Mouth of the [[Nile]], northeast of [[Alexandria]] and [[Kanopos]], in [[Herakleion Nome]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] travelled to the city after having | In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] travelled to the city after having slain [[Berenike]], [[Hetepi]], [[Khaliset]] and [[Taharqa]], members of the [[Order of the Ancients]]. There, he was reunited with his wife [[Amunet|Aya]], and [[Cleopatra]]. Cleopatra sent Bayek to investigate an assassination plot on her life, by interrogating an informant for the Ancients, [[Livius]], whom her men had apprehended.<ref name="ACO Way of the Gabiniani">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Way of the Gabiniani]]</ref> | ||
Following the clues given by Livius, | Following the clues given by Livius, Bayek was able to thwart the assassination plot and uncover the [[Gabiniani]] as the ones responsible. When Bayek returned to Cleopatra, they were ambushed by the Gabiniani led by [[Venator]], an ally of the Ancients. With the combined efforts of Aya, [[Apollodorus]] and Bayek, they were able to eliminate Venator and quell the assassination attempt.<ref name="ACO Way of the Gabiniani" /> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Historically, Herakleion was not a nome and together with [[Kanopos]], it was part of a Nome known as Menelaites. | *Historically, Herakleion was not a nome and together with [[Kanopos]], it was part of a Nome known as Menelaites. | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Locations in Herakleion Nome]] | [[Category:Locations in Herakleion Nome]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:35, 29 December 2021
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Herakleion (Greek: Ἡράκλειον), also known as Thonis-Heracleion, was an ancient Egyptian city located near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, northeast of Alexandria and Kanopos, in Herakleion Nome.
History[edit | edit source]
In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek travelled to the city after having slain Berenike, Hetepi, Khaliset and Taharqa, members of the Order of the Ancients. There, he was reunited with his wife Aya, and Cleopatra. Cleopatra sent Bayek to investigate an assassination plot on her life, by interrogating an informant for the Ancients, Livius, whom her men had apprehended.[1]
Following the clues given by Livius, Bayek was able to thwart the assassination plot and uncover the Gabiniani as the ones responsible. When Bayek returned to Cleopatra, they were ambushed by the Gabiniani led by Venator, an ally of the Ancients. With the combined efforts of Aya, Apollodorus and Bayek, they were able to eliminate Venator and quell the assassination attempt.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Historically, Herakleion was not a nome and together with Kanopos, it was part of a Nome known as Menelaites.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]