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'''Potidaia''', alternatively '''Potidaea''' ( | }} | ||
'''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]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Founded as a colony by [[Korinth]] to make trade easier in Makedonia, Potidaia sought the help of [[Sparta]] and Korinth against [[Athens]] and their excessive demands, leading to a [[Battle of Potidaea|siege]] by Athens in | 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> | ||
After receiving a letter requesting the help of the | 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> | ||
Later on, Kassandra learned that a mercenary called [[Gaia the Fist]] | 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== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 6 May 2026
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]
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Potidaia burning in 429 BCE
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Potidaia's remains
Appearances[edit | edit source]
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