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*The name Kurush is the {{Wiki|Old Persian}} variation of the name Cyrus, which was the name of the {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great|founder}} of the Achaemenid Empire.
*The name Kurush is the {{Wiki|Old Persian}} variation of the name Cyrus, which was the name of the {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great|founder}} of the Achaemenid Empire.


==Appearance==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''


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Revision as of 17:14, 12 February 2019


Kurush (died 480 BCE) was a Persian officer of the Achaemenid Empire who fought in the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE.

During the battle, Kurush defeated several Spartan soldiers before being knocked off a cliff by the Spartan King Leonidas. The two dueled in combat though Leonidas emerged victorious.[1]

Trivia

  • The name Kurush is the Old Persian variation of the name Cyrus, which was the name of the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

Appearances

References