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'''Thrace''' is a region in southeast [[Europe]], in modern times split between [[ | '''Thrace''' is a region in southeast [[Europe]], in modern times split between [[Bulgaria]], [[Greece]], and [[Turkey]]. The region is located between the [[Black Sea]] and the [[Aegean Sea]], and close to the {{Wiki|Sea of Marmara}}. | ||
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Revision as of 18:58, 10 November 2020
Thrace is a region in southeast Europe, in modern times split between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. The region is located between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea, and close to the Sea of Marmara.
Mythology
In Greek mythology, one of the kings of Thrace was Diomedes. He had mares whom he fed human flesh, driving them mad. This practice ended when Herakles, under the orders of his cousin, King Eurystheas of Mycenae, came to take the horses. Along the way, Herakles fed Diomedes to the beasts.[1]
History
5th century BCE
In 449 BCE, following the Greeks' victory over Persia in the Greco-Persian Wars, Thrace gained independence, along with Makedonia and Ionia. [citation needed]
Around 460 BCE the philosopher Demokritos was born in Thrace. Another notable Thracian philosopher was Protagoras, born around 490 BCE. [citation needed]
1st century BCE
During the 1st century BCE, a number of gladiators, among them Polymestor, were regarded as Thracians.[2]
In 1500s, Thrace gained fame for its pugilism tournaments. These drew also the attention of one Georgios Kostas, who left his native Greece to participate in the tournament series in order to gain global recognition.[3]
Influence
During the Peloponnesian War, a helmet found in Greece was said to have been "blessed with the luck of the Thracians."[4]
Behind the scenes
Both the name 'Thrace' as well as the term 'Thracians' are the Greeks' words for the region and its inhabitants.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)