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'''Makedonia''' (English: ''Macedonia'') is a region in [[Northern Greece]] that, following the succession of its king [[Alexander the Great|Alexander III]], unified Greece and conquered the [[Achaemenid Empire]] of [[Iran|Persia]]. | '''Makedonia''' (English: ''Macedonia'') is a region in [[Northern Greece]] that, following the succession of its king [[Alexander the Great|Alexander III]], unified Greece and conquered the [[Achaemenid Empire]] of [[Iran|Persia]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Peloponnesian War=== | ===Peloponnesian War=== | ||
At the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the seminal | At the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], the seminal Makedonia was notable only for the small village of [[Potidaia]] and the city of [[Amphipolis]], which played vital roles at the beginning and end of the [[Peloponnesian War]] respectively. The economy of the sparsely populated region then was dominated by silver mining.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
Around 422 BCE, [[Darius]], the | Around 422 BCE, [[Darius]], the Persian assassin of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]], sought refuge in Makedonia with his son [[Natakas]], while they were on the run from the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted]]''</ref> | ||
===Alexander's reign=== | ===Alexander's reign=== | ||
During the reign of Alexander III, the Kingdom of Macedon rose dominate [[Greece]] and became a powerful empire that spanned the ancient world. Backed by proto-[[Templars]], who entrusted Alexander with a [[Alexander's Staff of Eden|Staff]] and [[Trident of Eden]], the young king became a legendary, undefeated general.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref><ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> | During the reign of Alexander III, the Kingdom of Macedon rose dominate [[Greece]] and became a powerful empire that spanned the ancient world. Backed by proto-[[Templars]], who entrusted Alexander with a [[Alexander's Staff of Eden|Staff]] and [[Trident of Eden]], the young king became a legendary, undefeated general.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref><ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> | ||
Following Alexander's assassination by the proto-[[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Iltani]] in 323 BCE,<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> the Trident was split into three prongs. Two of the prongs were taken by Alexander's generals, [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]], while the final one was sent to Makedonia.<ref name="ACLD"/> | Following Alexander's assassination by the proto-[[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Iltani]] in 323 BCE,<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref> the Trident was split into three prongs. Two of the prongs were taken by Alexander's generals, [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]], while the final one was sent to Makedonia.<ref name="ACLD" /> | ||
===Roman Macedonia=== | ===Roman Macedonia=== | ||
In 42 BCE, armies under the command of [[Marcus Antonius]] and [[Augustus|Octavian]] clashed with those of the [[Hidden Ones]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Cassius]] at the {{Wiki|Battle of Philippi}}, and Cassius was killed in the ensuing battle. Faced with inevitable defeat, Brutus fled and committed suicide shortly thereafter.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> | In 42 BCE, armies under the command of [[Marcus Antonius]] and [[Augustus|Octavian]] clashed with those of the [[Hidden Ones]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Cassius]] at the {{Wiki|Battle of Philippi}}, and Cassius was killed in the ensuing battle. Faced with inevitable defeat, Brutus fled and committed suicide shortly thereafter.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> | ||
Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in [[Philippi]] and attempted to resurrect him with the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]] to no avail. Brutus only opened his eyes and moved without breathing, subsequently falling still in a seeming second death.<ref name="ACPL"/><ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 011]]</ref> | Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in [[Philippi]] and attempted to resurrect him with the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]] to no avail. Brutus only opened his eyes and moved without breathing, subsequently falling still in a seeming second death.<ref name="ACPL" /><ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 011]]</ref> | ||
==Regions== | ==Regions== | ||
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Makedonia (English: Macedonia) is a region in Northern Greece that, following the succession of its king Alexander III, unified Greece and conquered the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.
History
Peloponnesian War
At the time of the Peloponnesian War, the seminal Makedonia was notable only for the small village of Potidaia and the city of Amphipolis, which played vital roles at the beginning and end of the Peloponnesian War respectively. The economy of the sparsely populated region then was dominated by silver mining.[1]
Around 422 BCE, Darius, the Persian assassin of Xerxes I, sought refuge in Makedonia with his son Natakas, while they were on the run from the Order of the Ancients.[2]
Alexander's reign
During the reign of Alexander III, the Kingdom of Macedon rose dominate Greece and became a powerful empire that spanned the ancient world. Backed by proto-Templars, who entrusted Alexander with a Staff and Trident of Eden, the young king became a legendary, undefeated general.[3][4][5]
Following Alexander's assassination by the proto-Assassin Iltani in 323 BCE,[6][7] the Trident was split into three prongs. Two of the prongs were taken by Alexander's generals, Seleucus and Ptolemy, while the final one was sent to Makedonia.[5]
Roman Macedonia
In 42 BCE, armies under the command of Marcus Antonius and Octavian clashed with those of the Hidden Ones Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi, and Cassius was killed in the ensuing battle. Faced with inevitable defeat, Brutus fled and committed suicide shortly thereafter.[8]
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.[8][9]
Regions
Makedonia was made up of four regions:
Trivia
- The emblem of Makedonia features the stylized head of a horse.
- During the 16th century, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore owned a dagger of Macedonian origin.
Gallery
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Concept art of Makedonia
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Abstergo Files
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Reconstructed Data 011