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'''Syracuse''' was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] ''[[polis]]'' in [[Magna Graecia]], the coastal region of Southern Italy extensively populated by Greek settlers. | '''Syracuse''' was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] ''[[polis]]'' in [[Magna Graecia]], the coastal region of Southern Italy extensively populated by Greek settlers. | ||
==History== | |||
During the 5th century BCE, the blacksmith [[Kephalos of Syracuse]] emigrated to [[Athens]] from Syracuse on invitation of the statesman [[Perikles]] to open a weapons workshop.<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Attika|Attika: Workshops in Piraeus]]</ref> | |||
After the victory of then-Tyrant of Syracuse [[Hiero I of Syracuse|Hiero]] at the {{Wiki|Battle of Cumae}} in 474 BCE, he gave a pair of [[Tripods of the Deinomenids|tripods]] to the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]]. He dedicated these to his brother to recall his brother's victory at the {{Wiki|Battle of Himera (480 BC)|Battle of Himera}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Tripods of the Deinomenids]]</ref> | After the victory of then-Tyrant of Syracuse [[Hiero I of Syracuse|Hiero]] at the {{Wiki|Battle of Cumae}} in 474 BCE, he gave a pair of [[Tripods of the Deinomenids|tripods]] to the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]]. He dedicated these to his brother to recall his brother's victory at the {{Wiki|Battle of Himera (480 BC)|Battle of Himera}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Tripods of the Deinomenids]]</ref> | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:03, 15 October 2021
Syracuse was an ancient Greek polis in Magna Graecia, the coastal region of Southern Italy extensively populated by Greek settlers.
History[edit | edit source]
During the 5th century BCE, the blacksmith Kephalos of Syracuse emigrated to Athens from Syracuse on invitation of the statesman Perikles to open a weapons workshop.[1]
After the victory of then-Tyrant of Syracuse Hiero at the Battle of Cumae in 474 BCE, he gave a pair of tripods to the Sanctuary of Delphi. He dedicated these to his brother to recall his brother's victory at the Battle of Himera.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)