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[[File:ACO Paulus Aurelius' body.png|thumb|250px|Paulus Aurelius' body in the Cyrene Baths]] | |||
'''Paulus Aurelius''' (died 47 BCE) was a [[Rome|Roman]] money leader who operated in the province of [[Cyrene]] during the 1st century BCE. He was an associate of [[Sminthos]], who described him as a man who often spent his time drinking using the services of [[Courtesan|prostitutes]]. | '''Paulus Aurelius''' (died 47 BCE) was a [[Rome|Roman]] money leader who operated in the province of [[Cyrene]] during the 1st century BCE. He was an associate of [[Sminthos]], who described him as a man who often spent his time drinking using the services of [[Courtesan|prostitutes]]. | ||
In 47 BCE, sometime after Sminthos left the [[Cyrene Baths|bathouse]], Paulus was assassinated by | In 47 BCE, sometime after Sminthos left the [[Cyrene Baths|bathouse]], Paulus was assassinated by [[Vesta (serial killer)|Vesta]], the daughter of a prostitute who came to Cyrene to seek revenge for her mother's death. Sminthos was framed for the murder and as a result was captured by Roman soldiers.<ref name="Cat and Mouse">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cat and Mouse (Origins)|Cat and Mouse]]</ref> | ||
Paulus' body was later investigated by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who freed Sminthos and helped him to investigate the murder.<ref name="Cat and Mouse" /> | Paulus' body was later investigated by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who freed Sminthos and helped him to investigate the murder.<ref name="Cat and Mouse" /> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*{{Wiki|Paulus (surname)|Paulus}} is a {{Wiki|Latin}} surname meaning "small" or "humble". Aurelius is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''aureus'', meaning "golden". It is also the name of a {{Wiki| | *{{Wiki|Paulus (surname)|Paulus}} is a {{Wiki|Latin}} surname meaning "small" or "humble". Aurelius is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''aureus'', meaning "golden". It is also the name of a {{Wiki|Plebeians|plebian}} {{Wiki|Aurelia gens|family}} in Rome who spawned numerous Roman Emperors. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 7 May 2026
Paulus Aurelius (died 47 BCE) was a Roman money leader who operated in the province of Cyrene during the 1st century BCE. He was an associate of Sminthos, who described him as a man who often spent his time drinking using the services of prostitutes.
In 47 BCE, sometime after Sminthos left the bathouse, Paulus was assassinated by Vesta, the daughter of a prostitute who came to Cyrene to seek revenge for her mother's death. Sminthos was framed for the murder and as a result was captured by Roman soldiers.[1]
Paulus' body was later investigated by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, who freed Sminthos and helped him to investigate the murder.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Paulus is a Latin surname meaning "small" or "humble". Aurelius is a name derived from the Latin adjective aureus, meaning "golden". It is also the name of a plebian family in Rome who spawned numerous Roman Emperors.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (post mortem)