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'''Aemilius''' was a [[Roman Republic|Roman]] [[Slavery|slaver]] who operated in [[Alexandria]] during the 1st century BCE. | '''Aemilius''' was a [[Roman Republic|Roman]] [[Slavery|slaver]] who operated in [[Alexandria]] during the 1st century BCE. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
During the 1st century BCE, Aemilius collaborated with [[Gaia Afrania]], a wealthy fellow Roman living in [[Memphis]]. Aided by a gang of local [[Bandit|bandits]], Gaia took orphaned boys and girls into her care and sold them into slavery through Aemilius and his business contacts. By 48 BCE, the two would exchange a series of letters in regards to their trade.<ref name="Children of the Streets">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Children of the Streets]]</ref> Aemilius, referring to the slaves as "bags of grain" to conceal their existence, noted that his clients were becoming increasingly frustrated with both the quality of the "grain" and Gaia's inability to supply it on time. However, Gaia retorted that Aemilius was unlikely to find anyone else who could provide a greater quality of "grain" | During the 1st century BCE, Aemilius collaborated with [[Gaia Afrania]], a wealthy fellow Roman living in [[Memphis]]. Aided by a gang of local [[Bandit|bandits]], Gaia took orphaned boys and girls into her care and sold them into slavery through Aemilius and his business contacts. By 48 BCE, the two would exchange a series of letters in regards to their trade.<ref name="Children of the Streets">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Children of the Streets]]</ref> Aemilius, referring to the slaves as "bags of grain" to conceal their existence, noted that his clients were becoming increasingly frustrated with both the quality of the "grain" and Gaia's inability to supply it on time. However, Gaia retorted that Aemilius was unlikely to find anyone else who could provide a greater quality of "grain" and asked for more time to get her affairs in order. | ||
Around this time, Gaia's operation ran into a series of problems, as one of her ships was burned and all of her slaves managed to escape before they could be transported. Unaware of how bad things had become, Gaia boarded her personal [[trireme]] and sailed for Alexandria where she hoped to meet with Aemilius and sort out their disagreements. However, she was assassinated by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who had uncovered her scheme, on the [[Nile]] before she could make the meeting.<ref name="Mortem Romanum">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Mortem Romanum]]</ref> | Around this time, Gaia's operation ran into a series of problems, as one of her ships was burned and all of her slaves managed to escape before they could be transported. Unaware of how bad things had become, Gaia boarded her personal [[trireme]] and sailed for Alexandria where she hoped to meet with Aemilius and sort out their disagreements. However, she was assassinated by the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]], who had uncovered her scheme, on the [[Nile]] before she could make the meeting.<ref name="Mortem Romanum">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Mortem Romanum]]</ref> | ||
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Aemilius was a Roman slaver who operated in Alexandria during the 1st century BCE.
Biography
During the 1st century BCE, Aemilius collaborated with Gaia Afrania, a wealthy fellow Roman living in Memphis. Aided by a gang of local bandits, Gaia took orphaned boys and girls into her care and sold them into slavery through Aemilius and his business contacts. By 48 BCE, the two would exchange a series of letters in regards to their trade.[1] Aemilius, referring to the slaves as "bags of grain" to conceal their existence, noted that his clients were becoming increasingly frustrated with both the quality of the "grain" and Gaia's inability to supply it on time. However, Gaia retorted that Aemilius was unlikely to find anyone else who could provide a greater quality of "grain" and asked for more time to get her affairs in order.
Around this time, Gaia's operation ran into a series of problems, as one of her ships was burned and all of her slaves managed to escape before they could be transported. Unaware of how bad things had become, Gaia boarded her personal trireme and sailed for Alexandria where she hoped to meet with Aemilius and sort out their disagreements. However, she was assassinated by the Medjay Bayek of Siwa, who had uncovered her scheme, on the Nile before she could make the meeting.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Children of the Streets
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Mortem Romanum