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'''Philippi''' was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] city located in [[Makedonia]]. | '''Philippi''' was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] city located in [[Makedonia]]. | ||
In 42 BCE, the city was the site of a [[Battle of Philippi|battle]] fought between the armies of the [[Hidden Ones]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]] | ==History== | ||
In 42 BCE, the city was the site of a [[Battle of Philippi|battle]] fought between the armies of the [[Hidden Ones]] [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]] – who had been responsible for the [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|assassination]] of [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] – against the forces of [[Marcus Antonius|Mark Antony]] and [[Octavian]]. While Cassius was killed in the battle, Brutus fled and eventually committed suicide to escape capture.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> | |||
Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in Philippi and attempted to resurrect him with the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]], to no avail. Brutus only opened his eyes and moved without breathing, subsequently falling still in a seeming second death.<ref name="PL" /><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 011]]</ref> | Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in Philippi and attempted to resurrect him with the [[Shroud of Eden 1|Shroud of Eden]], to no avail. Brutus only opened his eyes and moved without breathing, subsequently falling still in a seeming second death.<ref name="PL" /><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 011]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 7 August 2025
Philippi was an ancient Greek city located in Makedonia.
History
In 42 BCE, the city was the site of a battle fought between the armies of the Hidden Ones Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus – who had been responsible for the assassination of Julius Caesar – against the forces of Mark Antony and Octavian. While Cassius was killed in the battle, Brutus fled and eventually committed suicide to escape capture.[1]
Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in Philippi and attempted to resurrect him with the Shroud of Eden, to no avail. Brutus only opened his eyes and moved without breathing, subsequently falling still in a seeming second death.[1][2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
References