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'''Messenia''' is a {{wiki|regional units of Greece|regional unit}} of [[Greece]] situated in the southwestern part of the [[Peloponnese]]. It is a historical region which was annexed by [[Sparta]] to the east in ancient times, its people being enslaved and their home transformed into a war factory for the Spartans. | '''Messenia''' is a {{wiki|regional units of Greece|regional unit}} of [[Greece]] situated in the southwestern part of the [[Peloponnese]]. It is a historical region which was annexed by [[Sparta]] to the east in ancient times, its people being enslaved and their home transformed into a war factory for the Spartans. | ||
Prior to the Spartan conquest, Messenia was a prosperous land with lush vegetation. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the Spartans mobilized all of the region's resources towards its war effort, and its environment was devastated by the unfettered exploitation of its resources. Factories and warehouses for the mass production of military equipment and siege weapons dominated the area, leading to overmining and deforestation.<ref name="ACOD site">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Worlds: Peloponnese]. Ubisoft. Accessed 6 July 2018.</ref> | Prior to the Spartan conquest, Messenia was a prosperous land with lush vegetation. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the Spartans mobilized all of the region's resources towards its war effort, and its environment was devastated by the unfettered exploitation of its resources. Factories and warehouses for the mass production of military equipment and siege weapons dominated the area, leading to overmining and deforestation.<ref name="ACOD site">[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/odyssey/map/peloponnese ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Worlds: Peloponnese]. Ubisoft. Accessed 6 July 2018.</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
In 425 BCE, the [[Battle of Pylos]] was fought in the southwestern corner of the region during the Peloponnesian War. The ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] and her brother [[Alexios|Deimos]] took part in the battle, fighting on opposite sides: Kassandra for Sparta and Deimos for Athens. Despite her assistance, the Spartans loss the battle and the region was taken over by the Athenians.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
The Spartans would continue making numerous attempts to regain the region, especially in around 422 BCE, where they were backed by the [[Order of Dominion]], a branch of the [[Order of the Ancients]] from [[Iran|Persia]]. However, the Order was secretly consolidating strength in preparation for a future conquest of the region, and subsequnelty the Greek world.<ref name="Bloodline">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''[[Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline]]''</ref> | |||
Later that year, the proto-[[Assassin]] [[Darius]] travelled to Messenia to gain revenge on the Order for the death of his son [[Natakas]] and grandson [[Elpidios]]. Kassandra arrived not long after, having Darius to recruit an [[Messenia Athenian General|Athenian general]] and killing several members of the Order to draw out Amorges. While the general died in battle at the [[Andania Mine]], Darius and Kassandra were able to defeat Amorges and learned that Elpidios was alive and located on an island south of Messenia.<ref name="Bloodline" /> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Messenia is a regional unit of Greece situated in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese. It is a historical region which was annexed by Sparta to the east in ancient times, its people being enslaved and their home transformed into a war factory for the Spartans.
Prior to the Spartan conquest, Messenia was a prosperous land with lush vegetation. During the Peloponnesian War the Spartans mobilized all of the region's resources towards its war effort, and its environment was devastated by the unfettered exploitation of its resources. Factories and warehouses for the mass production of military equipment and siege weapons dominated the area, leading to overmining and deforestation.[1]
History
In 425 BCE, the Battle of Pylos was fought in the southwestern corner of the region during the Peloponnesian War. The misthios Kassandra and her brother Deimos took part in the battle, fighting on opposite sides: Kassandra for Sparta and Deimos for Athens. Despite her assistance, the Spartans loss the battle and the region was taken over by the Athenians.[2]
The Spartans would continue making numerous attempts to regain the region, especially in around 422 BCE, where they were backed by the Order of Dominion, a branch of the Order of the Ancients from Persia. However, the Order was secretly consolidating strength in preparation for a future conquest of the region, and subsequnelty the Greek world.[3]
Later that year, the proto-Assassin Darius travelled to Messenia to gain revenge on the Order for the death of his son Natakas and grandson Elpidios. Kassandra arrived not long after, having Darius to recruit an Athenian general and killing several members of the Order to draw out Amorges. While the general died in battle at the Andania Mine, Darius and Kassandra were able to defeat Amorges and learned that Elpidios was alive and located on an island south of Messenia.[3]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Worlds: Peloponnese. Ubisoft. Accessed 6 July 2018.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Bloodline