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{{Youmay|the umpire of the 428 BCE Pankration at the Olympics|the [[Leander (Cyrenean)|magistrate]] of [[Cyrene]]}} | {{Youmay|the umpire of the 428 BCE Pankration at the Olympics|the [[Leander (Cyrenean)|magistrate]] of [[Cyrene]]}} | ||
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|name = Leander | |name = Leander | ||
|image = ACOd-LeanderOlympia.jpg | |image = ACOd-LeanderOlympia.jpg | ||
|active = fl. 428 BCE<br />[[Elis]], [[Greece]] | |active = fl. 428 BCE<br />[[Elis]], [[Greece]] | ||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]]}} | ||
| | '''Leander''' was a {{Wiki|hellanodikai}} who oversaw the [[Pankration]] event at the 428 BCE [[Olympic Games]] in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]]. | ||
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He welcomed everyone to the [[Stadium, Olympia|stadium]], announced the pankratiasts and watched the matches closely, commenting on form. | |||
He | ==Biography== | ||
In 428 BCE, Leander hosted the pankration event alongside [[Kallias]], a former Olympic champion event who had now served as one of the judges. He later oversee the first two rounds of the events fought by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who had replaced her fellow [[Sparta]]n [[Testikles]] for the event. After Kassandra defeated [[Orion (Olympian)|Orion]] and [[Erastos (Olympian)|Erastos]] in the first and second round respectively, Leander announced her final round against the reigning champion [[Dorieus]] which would take place sometime later.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Contender]]</ref> | |||
Later on in the finals, Kassandra defeated Doreius to claim the win for Sparta. As recognition of her new status as an Olympic champion, Leander crowned her with an {{Wiki|Olive wreath}} in front of the [[Olympic Tree]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Pankration (memory)|Pankration]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 3 April 2019
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Leander was a hellanodikai who oversaw the Pankration event at the 428 BCE Olympic Games in the Sanctuary of Olympia.
He welcomed everyone to the stadium, announced the pankratiasts and watched the matches closely, commenting on form.
Biography
In 428 BCE, Leander hosted the pankration event alongside Kallias, a former Olympic champion event who had now served as one of the judges. He later oversee the first two rounds of the events fought by the misthios Kassandra, who had replaced her fellow Spartan Testikles for the event. After Kassandra defeated Orion and Erastos in the first and second round respectively, Leander announced her final round against the reigning champion Dorieus which would take place sometime later.[1]
Later on in the finals, Kassandra defeated Doreius to claim the win for Sparta. As recognition of her new status as an Olympic champion, Leander crowned her with an Olive wreath in front of the Olympic Tree.[2]
Gallery
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Leander observing a match
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Contender
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Pankration