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An '''octareme''' was an ancient sea-faring vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], especially the [[Greece|ancient Greeks]] and [[Rome|Romans]]. | An '''octareme''' was an ancient sea-faring vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], especially the [[Greece|ancient Greeks]] and [[Rome|Romans]]. | ||
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*The octareme is based on ships like [[trireme]]s, the first part of the name derived from the Greek word ὀκτά- (''oktá-''), meaning 'eight'. So eight-rower. | *The octareme is based on ships like [[trireme]]s, the first part of the name derived from the Greek word ὀκτά- (''oktá-''), meaning 'eight'. So eight-rower. | ||
*Historically, the term was {{Wiki|Hellenistic-era_warships#Octeres|octeres}}, from Greek ὀκτήρης (''oktērēs''), meaning 'eight'. In-game this shows up in the name of the location in [[Euhemeria]], [[Faiyum]]: [[Okteres Blockade]]. | *Historically, the term was {{Wiki|Hellenistic-era_warships#Octeres|octeres}}, from Greek ὀκτήρης (''oktērēs''), meaning 'eight'. In-game this shows up in the name of the location in [[Euhemeria]], [[Faiyum]]: [[Okteres Blockade]]. | ||
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ACO Rufio's Octareme.png|Rufio's octareme surrounding by his fleet | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 1 October 2023
An octareme was an ancient sea-faring vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the ancient Greeks and Romans.
History[edit | edit source]
Octaremes were used in Egypt as late as the Ptolemaic Kingdom by Ptolemy XIII's soldiers and Romans, especially the Gabiniani, alike during the late-1st century BCE.[1]
Notables sailing on octaremes during the 1st century BCE include Pompey[2] and Gaius Julius Rufio.[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The octareme is based on ships like triremes, the first part of the name derived from the Greek word ὀκτά- (oktá-), meaning 'eight'. So eight-rower.
- Historically, the term was octeres, from Greek ὀκτήρης (oktērēs), meaning 'eight'. In-game this shows up in the name of the location in Euhemeria, Faiyum: Okteres Blockade.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Rufio's octareme surrounding by his fleet
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Pompeius Magnus
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Hidden Ones – Sic Semper Tyrannis