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'''Battos Aristottle''' (died 600 BCE), also known as ''' | '''Battos Aristottle''' (died 600 BCE), also known as '''Battos I of Cyrene''', was the founder of the ancient [[Greece|Greek]] colony of [[Cyrenaica]] and its capital [[Cyrene]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In | In around 639 BCE,<ref name="WP">{{WP|Battus I of Cyrene}}</ref> the [[Pythia]] in the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] gave the residents of [[Thera]] a prophecy telling them to travel to [[Libya|northwest Africa]] to set up a new home. However, they did not follow the prophecy, resulting in a period of drought which lasted for 7 seven years. Eventually, Battos visited the Oracle again and heeded her advice, bringing a group of Therans and eventually founded the colony of Cyrenaica and Cyrene.<ref name="Cyrene">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#The Founding of Cyrene|The Founding of Cyrene: "Cyrene"]]</ref> | ||
According to Greek legends, the god [[Apollo]] bade | According to Greek legends, the god [[Apollo]] bade Battos to build Cyrene by a sacred spring. That day, he fired an arrow with his [[Battos' Bow|bow]] that pierced the heavens.<ref name="Bow">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Battos' Bow]]</ref> He also likely had a [[Cyrene's Spear|spear]] forged for him.<ref name="Spear">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Cyrene's Spear]]</ref> He eventually died in 600 BCE and was buried in a [[Tomb of Battos|tomb]] in Cyrene.{{Fact|June 2020}} | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 12 June 2020
Battos Aristottle (died 600 BCE), also known as Battos I of Cyrene, was the founder of the ancient Greek colony of Cyrenaica and its capital Cyrene.
Biography
In around 639 BCE,[1] the Pythia in the Sanctuary of Delphi gave the residents of Thera a prophecy telling them to travel to northwest Africa to set up a new home. However, they did not follow the prophecy, resulting in a period of drought which lasted for 7 seven years. Eventually, Battos visited the Oracle again and heeded her advice, bringing a group of Therans and eventually founded the colony of Cyrenaica and Cyrene.[2]
According to Greek legends, the god Apollo bade Battos to build Cyrene by a sacred spring. That day, he fired an arrow with his bow that pierced the heavens.[3] He also likely had a spear forged for him.[4] He eventually died in 600 BCE and was buried in a tomb in Cyrene. [citation needed]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
