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'''Potidaia''', alternatively '''Potidaea''' (Ancient Greek: Ποτίδαια, Ποτείδαια) was a ''[[polis]]'' of ancient [[Greece]], located on the westernmost shore of the [[Triple Peninsula of Chalkidike]] region of [[Makedonia]]. | '''Potidaia''', alternatively '''Potidaea''' (Ancient Greek: Ποτίδαια, Ποτείδαια) was a ''[[polis]]'' of ancient [[Greece]], located on the westernmost shore of the [[Triple Peninsula of Chalkidike]] region of [[Makedonia]]. | ||
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Makedonia-Potidaiasmoking.jpg|Potidaia's | Makedonia-Potidaiaburning.jpg|Potidaia burning in 429 BCE | ||
Makedonia-Potidaiasmoking.jpg|Potidaia's remains | |||
Makedonia-PotidaiaWarehouse.jpg|[[Potidaia Warehouse]] | |||
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Revision as of 01:23, 16 March 2019
Potidaia, alternatively Potidaea (Ancient Greek: Ποτίδαια, Ποτείδαια) was a polis of ancient Greece, located on the westernmost shore of the Triple Peninsula of Chalkidike region of Makedonia.
Founded as a colony by Korinth to make trade easier in Makedonia, Potidaia sought the help of Sparta and Korinth against Athens and their excessive demands, leading to a siege by Athens in 430 BCE. This battle served as a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War.[1]
After receiving a letter requesting the help of the 'Eagle Bearer' in 429 BCE, the misthios Kassandra came to Potidaia only to see it burning, the citizens slain or captured.[2] She later learned that a mercenary called Gaia the Fist also haunted the village and its surroundings.[3]
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Potidaia burning in 429 BCE
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Potidaia's remains
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted – The Horsemen Cometh
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Gaia the Fist