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Potidaia (Ancient Greek: Ποτίδαια), alternatively Potidaea or Poteidaia (Ποτείδαια), was an ancient Greek town located on the westernmost shore of the Chalkidike in Makedonia.

History[edit | edit source]

Founded as a colony by Korinth to make trade easier in Makedonia, Potidaia sought the help of Sparta and Korinth against the Athenians and their excessive demands, leading to a siege by Athens in 432 BCE. This battle served as a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War.^[1]

After receiving a letter requesting the help of the "Eagle Bearer" in 429 BCE, the misthios Kassandra came to Potidaia, only to find it under attack by Spartan soldiers, with many villagers either slain or captured. After rescuing several civilians and meeting a man named Natakas, Kassandra was confronted by a member of the Order of the Ancients demanding her death. Fending off several Persian guards, she departed the village to meet with Natakas.^[2]

Later on, Kassandra learned that a mercenary called Gaia the Fist haunted Potidaia and its surroundings, and promptly tracked him down and assassinated him.^[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Potidaia burning in 429 BCE
Potidaia's remains
Potidaia Warehouse

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted – The Horsemen Cometh
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted – Gaia the Fist

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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+{{Location Infobox
-{{Spoilerhd|5 January 2019}}
+|name = Potidaia
-[[File:ACOD_Potidaia.jpg|thumb|250px|Potidaia]]
+|image = ACOD_Potidaia.jpg
-'''Potidaia''', alternatively '''Potidaea''', was a small [[Korinth]]ian colony located at the western most of the [[Chalkidike]] peninsula in [[Makedonia]], [[Greece]].
+|state = [[Greece]]
+|founded = Greeks from [[Korinth]]
+|date = 600 BCE
+}}
+'''Potidaia''' (Ancient Greek: Ποτίδαια), alternatively '''Potidaea''' or '''Poteidaia''' (Ποτείδαια), was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] town located on the westernmost shore of the [[Triple Peninsula of Chalkidike|Chalkidike]] in [[Makedonia]].
-Founded by Korinth to make trade easier in Makedonia, The colony sought the help of [[Sparta]] and Korinth against [[Athens]] and their excessive demands, leading to a [[Battle of Potidaea|siege]] by [[Athens]]. This battle would serve as a catalyst for the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+==History==
+Founded as a colony by [[Korinth]] to make trade easier in Makedonia, Potidaia sought the help of [[Sparta]] and Korinth against the [[Athens|Athenians]] and their excessive demands, leading to a [[Battle of Potidaea|siege]] by Athens in 432 BCE. This battle served as a catalyst for the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
-During the war, the now partly destroyed colony was visited by the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'', [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOD" />
+After receiving a letter requesting the help of the "Eagle Bearer" in 429 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] came to Potidaia, only to find it under attack by Spartan soldiers, with many villagers either slain or captured. After rescuing several civilians and meeting a man named [[Natakas]], Kassandra was confronted by a [[Order Elite|member]] of the [[Order of the Ancients]] demanding her death. Fending off several [[Iran|Persian]] guards, she departed the village to meet with Natakas.<ref name="LotFB-Hunted">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]'' – [[The Horsemen Cometh]]</ref>
-==Appearance==
+Later on, Kassandra learned that a mercenary called [[Gaia the Fist]] haunted Potidaia and its surroundings, and promptly tracked him down and assassinated him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted'' – [[Gaia the Fist (memory)|Gaia the Fist]]</ref>
+==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
+Makedonia-Potidaiaburning.jpg|Potidaia burning in 429 BCE
+Makedonia-Potidaiasmoking.jpg|Potidaia's remains
+Makedonia-PotidaiaWarehouse.jpg|[[Potidaia Warehouse]]
+</gallery>
+==Appearances==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
+**''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]''
-==Reference==
+==References==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{ACOD}}
+[[Category:Locations in Makedonia]]
+[[Category:Locations in Triple Peninsula of Chalkidike]]
 [[Category:Towns in Greece]]
-[[Category:Locations in Makedonia]]
+[[Category:Delian League]]
+[[Category:Poleis]]

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