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==History== | ==History== | ||
Octaremes were used in [[Egypt]] as late as the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] by [[Ptolemy XIII]]'s soldiers and Romans, especially the [[Gabiniani]], | Octaremes were used in [[Egypt]] as late as the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] by both [[Ptolemy XIII]]'s soldiers and Romans, especially the [[Gabiniani]], during the 1st century BCE.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
Notables sailing on octaremes during | Notables sailing on octaremes during this period included [[Pompey]]<ref name="Pompeius Magnus">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Pompeius Magnus]]</ref> and [[Gaius Julius Rufio]].<ref name="Sic Semper Tyrannis">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]'' – [[Sic Semper Tyrannis]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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ACO Rufio's Octareme.png|Rufio's octareme | ACO Rufio's Octareme.png|Rufio's octareme surrounded by his fleet | ||
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Revision as of 01:43, 18 June 2026
An octareme was an ancient sea-faring vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the ancient Greeks and Romans.
History
Octaremes were used in Egypt as late as the Ptolemaic Kingdom by both Ptolemy XIII's soldiers and Romans, especially the Gabiniani, during the 1st century BCE.[1]
Notables sailing on octaremes during this period included Pompey[2] and Gaius Julius Rufio.[3]
Trivia
- The octareme is based on ships like triremes, the first part of the name derived from the Greek word ὀκτά- (oktá-), meaning 'eight'. So eight-rower.
- Historically, the term was octeres, from Greek ὀκτήρης (oktērēs), meaning 'eight'. In-game this shows up in the name of the location in Euhemeria, Faiyum: Okteres Blockade.
Gallery
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Rufio's octareme surrounded by his fleet
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Pompeius Magnus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – Sic Semper Tyrannis