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[[File:Lakonia-ZaraxPoint.jpg|thumb|250px|The Zarax Point]]
[[File:Lakonia-ZaraxPoint.jpg|thumb|250px|The Zarax Point]]
The '''Zarax Point''' formed the easternmost region of [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. The smallest region in Lakonia, it bordered only with the [[Helot Hills]] and the [[Aegean Sea]]. A natural spit, it was only home to the [[Fort of Praisai]].
The '''Zarax Point''' formed the easternmost region of [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]]. The smallest region in Lakonia, it bordered only with the [[Helot Hills]] and the [[Aegean Sea]]. A natural spit, it featured the [[Fort of Praisai]].


During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the Fort of Praisai in the region, having been tasked by King [[Pausanias of Sparta|Pausanias]] to cull rogue ''[[krypteia]]'', one of which was stationed at the fort.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' - [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the Fort of Praisai in the region, having been tasked by King [[Pausanias of Sparta|Pausanias]] to cull rogue ''[[krypteia]]'', one of which was stationed at the fort.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' - [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>


==Trivia==
==Behind the scenes==
*The region is named after a town called {{Wiki|Zarax}}, situated on the eastern coast of Lakonia in Ancient Greece. It appears to be located on the same promontory that is today occupied by {{Wiki|Monemvasia}}, a town established in the early [[Middle Ages]] that also contains a fort.
Zarax Point as it appears in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is a condensing of about 40km of eastern Lakonia coastline. The actual geographic feature depicted was in ancient times called ''Akro Minoa'', thought to have been the location of an old Minoan trading post and the modern day location of {{wiki|Monemvasia}}. The regional name is named after the ancient town {{wiki|Zarax}}, about 11km north near the modern day {{wiki|Ierakas}}. The fort is named after the ancient town {{wiki|Prasiai}} which was located an even further 24.5km north of Zarax near modern day {{wiki|Kyparissi, Laconia}}.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 07:26, 18 January 2025

The Zarax Point

The Zarax Point formed the easternmost region of Lakonia, Greece. The smallest region in Lakonia, it bordered only with the Helot Hills and the Aegean Sea. A natural spit, it featured the Fort of Praisai.

During the Peloponnesian War, the misthios Kassandra visited the Fort of Praisai in the region, having been tasked by King Pausanias to cull rogue krypteia, one of which was stationed at the fort.[1]

Behind the scenes

Zarax Point as it appears in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is a condensing of about 40km of eastern Lakonia coastline. The actual geographic feature depicted was in ancient times called Akro Minoa, thought to have been the location of an old Minoan trading post and the modern day location of Monemvasia. The regional name is named after the ancient town Zarax, about 11km north near the modern day Ierakas. The fort is named after the ancient town Prasiai which was located an even further 24.5km north of Zarax near modern day Kyparissi, Laconia.

Appearances

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