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'''Knossos Palace''' was a palace complex and capital of [[Greece|Greek]] [[Polis|city-state]] of {{Wiki|Knossos}} on the island of [[Krete]]. It was the residence of the mythical King [[Minos]]. | The '''Knossos Palace''' was a palace complex and capital of [[Greece|Greek]] [[Polis|city-state]] of {{Wiki|Knossos}} on the island of [[Krete]]. It was the residence of the mythical King [[Minos]]. | ||
==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
Considered the "largest of all palaces", the Knossos Palace measured more than 13,000 square meters, the numerous rooms and chambers built around a central courtyard.<ref name=" | Considered the "largest of all palaces", the Knossos Palace measured more than 13,000 square meters, the numerous rooms and chambers built around a central courtyard.<ref name="Knossos Palace">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Messara|Messara: Knossos Palace]]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Believed to have been built in the 17th century BCE,<ref name=" | Believed to have been built in the 17th century BCE,<ref name="Knossos Palace" /> the Knossos palace was built atop an [[Isu]] [[Labyrinth of Lost Souls|vault]] housing the [[Minotaur]], a hybrid beast created as part of the [[Olympos Project]].<ref name="He Waits">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[He Waits]]</ref> | ||
By the 5th century BCE, the Knossos Palace was located within the region of [[Messara]] known as [[Minos' Legacy]]. At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the palace was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd | By the 5th century BCE, the Knossos Palace was located within the region of [[Messara]] known as [[Minos' Legacy]]. At some point during the [[Peloponnesian War]], the palace was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="He Waits" /> | ||
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ACOd-Messara-KnossosPalacewest.jpg|The road leading into Knossos from the west | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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- "The legendary Knossos - once palace to King Minos."
- ―Kassandra[src]
The Knossos Palace was a palace complex and capital of Greek city-state of Knossos on the island of Krete. It was the residence of the mythical King Minos.
Layout
Considered the "largest of all palaces", the Knossos Palace measured more than 13,000 square meters, the numerous rooms and chambers built around a central courtyard.[1]
History
Believed to have been built in the 17th century BCE,[1] the Knossos palace was built atop an Isu vault housing the Minotaur, a hybrid beast created as part of the Olympos Project.[2]
By the 5th century BCE, the Knossos Palace was located within the region of Messara known as Minos' Legacy. At some point during the Peloponnesian War, the palace was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[2]
Gallery
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The road leading into Knossos from the west
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Messara: Knossos Palace
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – He Waits