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The '''Lageion Hippodrome'''<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known as the '''Hippodrome of Alexandria''' was a {{Wiki|hippodrome}} located between [[Alexandria]] and [[Kanopos]] in [[Egypt]]. As the only hippodrome in Egypt, it was named in honor of {{Wiki|Lagus|Lagos}}, the father of [[Ptolemy I Soter]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref> | The '''Lageion Hippodrome'''<ref name="Prima Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]''</ref>, also known as the '''Hippodrome of Alexandria''' was a {{Wiki|hippodrome}} located between [[Alexandria]] and [[Kanopos]] in [[Egypt]]. As the only hippodrome in Egypt, it was named in honor of {{Wiki|Lagus|Lagos}}, the father of [[Ptolemy I Soter]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref> | ||
During the 1th century BCE, the [[Medjay]] | During the 1th century BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] took part in various races in the stadium. | ||
==History== | |||
In 48 BCE, Bayek met with [[Machus]], one of [[Apollodorus]]' informants outside the hippodrome. There, Machus directed Bayek to meet Apollodorus at the [[Lighthouse of Kanopos | |||
lighthouse]] near [[Kanopus]].<ref name="Egypt's Medjay">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Egypt's Medjay]]</ref> Shortly afterwards, Bayek reunited with [[Claridas]], a childhood friend of his who had left Siwa years prior and became a hippodrome racer.<ref name="Old Times">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Old Times]]</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Egypt]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Egypt]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Kanopos Nome]] | [[Category:Locations in Kanopos Nome]] | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 28 September 2018
The Lageion Hippodrome[1], also known as the Hippodrome of Alexandria was a hippodrome located between Alexandria and Kanopos in Egypt. As the only hippodrome in Egypt, it was named in honor of Lagos, the father of Ptolemy I Soter.[2]
During the 1th century BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa took part in various races in the stadium.
History
In 48 BCE, Bayek met with Machus, one of Apollodorus' informants outside the hippodrome. There, Machus directed Bayek to meet Apollodorus at the [[Lighthouse of Kanopos lighthouse]] near Kanopus.[3] Shortly afterwards, Bayek reunited with Claridas, a childhood friend of his who had left Siwa years prior and became a hippodrome racer.[4]
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Reference
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Discovery Tour
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Egypt's Medjay
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Old Times