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{{Quote|Puny Spartan! I'll bring Xerxes your head.|Kurush to Leonidas I of Sparta, 480 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Battle of 300 (memory)}} | {{Quote|Puny Spartan! I'll bring Xerxes your head.|Kurush to Leonidas I of Sparta, 480 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Battle of 300 (memory)}} | ||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
| name = Kurush | |name=Kurush | ||
| native = | |native= | ||
| image = ACOD Kurush.png | |image=ACOD Kurush.png | ||
| birth = | |birth= | ||
| death = 11 August 480 BCE<br>[[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]], [[Malis]], [[Greece]] | |death=11 August 480 BCE<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Battle of Thermopylae (memory)]]</ref><br>[[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]], [[Malis]], [[Greece]] | ||
| active = | |active= | ||
| species = [[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
| database = | |database= | ||
| affiliates = [[Achaemenid Empire]] | |affiliates=[[Achaemenid Empire]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kurush''' (died 480 BCE) was a [[Iran|Persian]] officer of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] who fought in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BCE. | '''Kurush''' (died 480 BCE) was a [[Iran|Persian]] officer of the [[Achaemenid Empire]] who fought in the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] in 480 BCE. | ||
During the battle, Kurush defeated several [[Sparta]]n soldiers before being knocked off a cliff by the Spartan King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]]. The two dueled in combat on a ruined altar overlooking the bay, and Leonidas emerged victorious.<ref name="ACOD" | During the battle, Kurush defeated several [[Sparta]]n soldiers before being knocked off a cliff by the Spartan King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]]. The two dueled in combat on a ruined altar overlooking the bay, and Leonidas emerged victorious.<ref name="ACOD"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name Kurush is the {{Wiki|Old Persian}} variation of the name Cyrus, which was the name of the {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great | *The name Kurush is the {{Wiki|Old Persian}} variation of the name Cyrus, which was the name of the Achaemenid Empire's founder {{Wiki|Cyrus the Great}}. | ||
*Kurush wears the standard [[Immortal Set|outfit]] worn by members of the [[Immortals]]. Kassandra can later acquire a similar outfit in different colour variants. | *Kurush wears the standard [[Immortal Set|outfit]] worn by members of the [[Immortals]]. Kassandra can later acquire a similar outfit in different colour variants. | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 22 August 2025
Kurush (died 480 BCE) was a Persian officer of the Achaemenid Empire who fought in the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE.
During the battle, Kurush defeated several Spartan soldiers before being knocked off a cliff by the Spartan King Leonidas. The two dueled in combat on a ruined altar overlooking the bay, and Leonidas emerged victorious.[1]
Trivia
- The name Kurush is the Old Persian variation of the name Cyrus, which was the name of the Achaemenid Empire's founder Cyrus the Great.
- Kurush wears the standard outfit worn by members of the Immortals. Kassandra can later acquire a similar outfit in different colour variants.
Gallery
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Kurush combating two Spartan soldiers
Appearances
References