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The '''Battle of Philippi''' (3 – 23 October 42 BC) was the final battle in the [[Liberators' civil war]] following the [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]]. It was fought between the alliance of [[Marcus Antonius|Mark Antony]] and [[Augustus|Octavian]], and the instigators of Caesar's murder, [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]], who were members of the [[ | The '''Battle of Philippi''' (3 – 23 October 42 BC) was the final battle in the [[Liberators' civil war]] following the [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]]. It was fought between the alliance of [[Marcus Antonius|Mark Antony]] and [[Augustus|Octavian]], and the instigators of Caesar's murder, [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]], who were members of the [[Roman Hidden Ones]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
On 14 March, the Hidden Ones [[Amunet|Aya]], Brutus, and Cassius arrived at the [[Theatre of Pompey|Theatre]] of [[Pompey]] to [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|eliminate]] [[Julius Caesar]], whose rise to power as ''{{Wiki|dictator perpetuo}}'' was aided by the [[Order of the Ancients]]. While Aya fought and eliminated Caesar's right hand man [[Lucius Septimius]], Brutus and Cassius distracted Caesar in the {{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}} filled with forty of their allies from the {{Wiki|Roman Senate}}. Following Caesar's murder,<ref name="FallOfAnEmpire">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref> his friend Mark Antony rallied Caesar's supporters and called for the elimination of the assassins.<ref name="ACO Comic4">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #04]]</ref> | On 14 March, the Hidden Ones [[Amunet|Aya]], Brutus, and Cassius arrived at the [[Theatre of Pompey|Theatre]] of [[Pompey]] to [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|eliminate]] [[Julius Caesar]], whose rise to power as ''{{Wiki|dictator perpetuo}}'' was aided by the [[Order of the Ancients]]. While Aya fought and eliminated Caesar's right hand man [[Lucius Septimius]], Brutus and Cassius distracted Caesar in the {{Wiki|Curia of Pompey|curia}} filled with forty of their allies from the {{Wiki|Roman Senate}}. Following Caesar's murder,<ref name="FallOfAnEmpire">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref> his friend Mark Antony rallied Caesar's supporters and called for the elimination of the assassins.<ref name="ACO Comic4">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #04]]</ref> | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
Revision as of 00:38, 9 July 2022
The Battle of Philippi (3 – 23 October 42 BC) was the final battle in the Liberators' civil war following the assassination of Julius Caesar. It was fought between the alliance of Mark Antony and Octavian, and the instigators of Caesar's murder, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, who were members of the Roman Hidden Ones.
Background
On 14 March, the Hidden Ones Aya, Brutus, and Cassius arrived at the Theatre of Pompey to eliminate Julius Caesar, whose rise to power as dictator perpetuo was aided by the Order of the Ancients. While Aya fought and eliminated Caesar's right hand man Lucius Septimius, Brutus and Cassius distracted Caesar in the curia filled with forty of their allies from the Roman Senate. Following Caesar's murder,[2] his friend Mark Antony rallied Caesar's supporters and called for the elimination of the assassins.[3]
The Hidden Ones were later forced out of the city, with Brutus going to Krete on Aya's advice. However, they were not able to flee far, as a civil war arose between the assassins and the newly formed alliance of Mark Antony and Caesar's adopted son, Octavian. Neither of the assassins returned to Rome, with both Cassius and Brutus[4] opting to commit suicide rather than be captured after being tracked down in Macedonia following the Battle of Philippi,[3] though it did not stop Mark Antony or his allies from spreading the rumor that his forces had killed them.
Aftermath
Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in Philippi and attempted to resurrect him with the Shroud of Eden, to no avail. Brutus only opened his eyes and moved without breathing, subsequently falling still in a seeming second death.[4][5]
However, there were also rumors that Brutus had faked his death during the battle. This rumor reached his friend Aya, who was now better known as Amunet.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins comic (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Battle of Philippi on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Assassin's Creed: Origins comic – Issue #04
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Reconstructed Data 011