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{{Quote|Puny Spartan! I'll bring Xerxes your head.|Kurush to Leonidas I of Sparta, 480 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}} | {{Quote|Puny Spartan! I'll bring Xerxes your head.|Kurush to Leonidas I of Sparta, 480 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Battle of 300 (memory)}} | ||
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'''Kurush''' (died 480 BCE) was a [[Iran|Persian]] officer of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] who fought in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BCE. | '''Kurush''' (died 480 BCE) was a [[Iran|Persian]] officer of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] who fought in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BCE. | ||
During the battle, Kurush defeated several [[Sparta]]n soldiers before being knocked off a cliff by the Spartan King [[Leonidas]]. The two dueled in combat on a ruined altar overlooking the bay, and Leonidas emerged victorious.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | During the battle, Kurush defeated several [[Sparta]]n soldiers before being knocked off a cliff by the Spartan King [[Leonidas]]. The two dueled in combat on a ruined altar overlooking the bay, and Leonidas emerged victorious.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Battle of 300 (memory)]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 3 March 2021
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 on a ruined altar overlooking the bay, and 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.
- Kurush wears the standard outfit worn by members of the Immortals.
Gallery
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Kurush combating two Spartan soldiers
Appearances
References