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{{ | |name = Sparta | ||
|image = Lakonia-Sparta.jpg | |||
[[ | |state = Greece | ||
|rulers = {{Wiki|Diarchy}} | |||
|factions = [[Spartan army]] | |||
[[Cult of Kosmos]] | |||
|founded = | |||
|date = 900s BC | |||
|abandoned = 192 BC {{c|Annexed by Achaea}} | |||
|landmark = [[Tomb of Leonidas]] | |||
|flags = | |||
|targets = *[[Pausanias of Sparta]] | |||
*[[Alexios|Deimos]] | |||
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'''Sparta''' is a town in [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]] that was once a prominent ''[[polis]]'' during the classical period. At its peak, it was a warrior society where all males were trained from childhood to serve throughout their lives in a purely militaristic capacity. This specialization produced some of the greatest warriors of their time, and the martial might of Sparta's soldiers held a legendary prestige across Greece. | '''Sparta''' is a town in [[Lakonia]], [[Greece]] that was once a prominent ''[[polis]]'' during the classical period. At its peak, it was a warrior society where all males were trained from childhood to serve throughout their lives in a purely militaristic capacity. This specialization produced some of the greatest warriors of their time, and the martial might of Sparta's soldiers held a legendary prestige across Greece. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Foundation=== | ===Foundation=== | ||
In most traditions, Sparta was formed by the surrounding villages of [[Pitana]], [[Mesoa]], [[Limnai]] and [[Kynosoura]],<ref | In most traditions, Sparta was formed by the surrounding villages of [[Pitana]], [[Mesoa]], [[Limnai]] and [[Kynosoura]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]]</ref> which were settlements established by {{Wiki|Dorians|Dorian}} Greeks who migrated to Lakonia during the {{Wiki|Greek Dark Ages}}. | ||
===Classical period=== | ===Classical period=== | ||
In 480 BCE, Sparta was led by King [[Leonidas]] who fell at the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] during the [[Second Persian invasion of Greece]]. The Greeks were nonetheless victorious in the war, and in the aftermath, [[Athens]] emerged as the hegemonic power as leader of the [[Delian League]]. During this period, Sparta and Athens became archenemies, and to counter the Delian League, the former established an alliance of its own known as the [[Peloponnesian League]]. Open conflict erupted in 431 BCE with the [[Peloponnesian War]]. | In 480 BCE, Sparta was led by King [[Leonidas]] who fell at the [[Battle of Thermopylae]] during the [[Greco-Persian Wars#Second Persian invasion of Greece|Second Persian invasion of Greece]]. The Greeks were nonetheless victorious in the war, and in the aftermath, [[Athens]] emerged as the hegemonic power as leader of the [[Delian League]]. | ||
In 448 BCE, the baby [[Alexios]] was sentenced to death after the acting [[Pythia]] [[Praxithea]] of the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] foretold that [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas]]' younger grandchild would bring ruin to [[Sparta]], as per the order of the [[Cult of Kosmos]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Unkindest Cut]]</ref> [[Kassandra]] attempted to save her brother and inadvertently pushed both the priest and Alexios off the cliff to their apparent deaths and was sentenced to death for murder. [[Nikolaos]] ended up causing her to fall from the top of Mount Taygetos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref> However, both children survived and became fierce warriors.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[So It Begins]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Serpent's Lair]]</ref> | |||
During this period, Sparta and Athens became archenemies, and to counter the Delian League, the former established an alliance of its own known as the [[Peloponnesian League]]. Open conflict erupted in 431 BCE with the [[Peloponnesian War]]. During this period of time, Sparta was jointly ruled by [[Archidamos of Sparta|Archidamos]] of the {{Wiki|Eurypontid}} dynasty and [[Pausanias of Sparta|Pausanias]] of the {{Wiki|Agiad}} dynasty.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
Around 428 BCE, Kassandra - now an adult and accomplished ''misthios'' - returned to Sparta after having found her mother. Kassandra's new ally [[Brasidas]] informed them that the city claimed it after Nikolaos' disappearance. As Kassandra wanted to see the Kings Brasidas advised her to deal with the [[Helot]]s revolt in Sparta to be sure that the rulers will listen her.<ref name="Home Sweet Home">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Home Sweet Home (Odyssey)|Home Sweet Home]]</ref> After that, Kassandra and her mother met the Kings Archidamos and Pausanias. As Archidamos was furious against Myrrine and Kassandra after what happened on Mount Taygetos, Pausanias proposed that the ''misthios'' proved her loyalty. Archidamos tasked her to conquer [[Boeotia]] while Pausanias demanded her to escort the champion [[Testikles]] to [[Elis]] and assured the victory of Sparta during the [[Olympic Games]]. After the meeting, Brasidas informed Kassandra that he had a lead on a Cultist in [[Arkadia]]. Myrrine chose to follow Brasidas while Kassandra accomplished the Kings' tasks.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Kings of Sparta]]</ref> During her time in Sparta, Kassandra met the General [[Lysander]] who tasked her to find Polemarch seals from Athens.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Ambition]]</ref> | |||
After 427 BCE, having completed what she set out to do and also gathered evidence against Pausanias, Kassandra returned to Sparta, where she confronted the Sage before Archidamos, the ephors, the Gerousia, and the Hippeis, which charged Pausanias for his crimes. As Kassandra made a great service for Sparta in addition to accomplish the Kings' quests, Archidamos granted Kassandra and Myrrine their house back. Before Pausanias could flee Lakonia he was slain by the ''misthios''. When Kassandra and her mother entered in her house, Brasidas came to ask help from the misthios to prepare an attack against the Athenians in [[Pylos]] as they were rumors that Deimos was as their sides. She accepted and made for [[Messenia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Bloody Feast]]</ref> | |||
In 422 BCE, after returning to Sparta, Kassandra told to her mother what [[Battle of Amphipolis]] happened in [[Amphipolis]] and the undetermined fate of Alexios. Going to Mount Taygetos to turn the page, they saw Alexios near the cliff. They tried to resonate him to leave the Cult and join his family, but he lost the will of living. In a desperate move, he threatened his mother with a blade, forcing Kassandra to kill him.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (The Official Novelization)|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]] – Chapter 18</ref> After the tragedy of losing her brother, Kassandra tried to reform her family. She organized a dinner in her old house with her mother, Nikolaos and Stentor. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Dinner in Sparta]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 9 September 2019
Sparta is a town in Lakonia, Greece that was once a prominent polis during the classical period. At its peak, it was a warrior society where all males were trained from childhood to serve throughout their lives in a purely militaristic capacity. This specialization produced some of the greatest warriors of their time, and the martial might of Sparta's soldiers held a legendary prestige across Greece.
History
Foundation
In most traditions, Sparta was formed by the surrounding villages of Pitana, Mesoa, Limnai and Kynosoura,[1] which were settlements established by Dorian Greeks who migrated to Lakonia during the Greek Dark Ages.
Classical period
In 480 BCE, Sparta was led by King Leonidas who fell at the Battle of Thermopylae during the Second Persian invasion of Greece. The Greeks were nonetheless victorious in the war, and in the aftermath, Athens emerged as the hegemonic power as leader of the Delian League.
In 448 BCE, the baby Alexios was sentenced to death after the acting Pythia Praxithea of the Sanctuary of Delphi foretold that Leonidas' younger grandchild would bring ruin to Sparta, as per the order of the Cult of Kosmos.[2][3] Kassandra attempted to save her brother and inadvertently pushed both the priest and Alexios off the cliff to their apparent deaths and was sentenced to death for murder. Nikolaos ended up causing her to fall from the top of Mount Taygetos.[4] However, both children survived and became fierce warriors.[5][6]
During this period, Sparta and Athens became archenemies, and to counter the Delian League, the former established an alliance of its own known as the Peloponnesian League. Open conflict erupted in 431 BCE with the Peloponnesian War. During this period of time, Sparta was jointly ruled by Archidamos of the Eurypontid dynasty and Pausanias of the Agiad dynasty.[7]
Around 428 BCE, Kassandra - now an adult and accomplished misthios - returned to Sparta after having found her mother. Kassandra's new ally Brasidas informed them that the city claimed it after Nikolaos' disappearance. As Kassandra wanted to see the Kings Brasidas advised her to deal with the Helots revolt in Sparta to be sure that the rulers will listen her.[8] After that, Kassandra and her mother met the Kings Archidamos and Pausanias. As Archidamos was furious against Myrrine and Kassandra after what happened on Mount Taygetos, Pausanias proposed that the misthios proved her loyalty. Archidamos tasked her to conquer Boeotia while Pausanias demanded her to escort the champion Testikles to Elis and assured the victory of Sparta during the Olympic Games. After the meeting, Brasidas informed Kassandra that he had a lead on a Cultist in Arkadia. Myrrine chose to follow Brasidas while Kassandra accomplished the Kings' tasks.[9] During her time in Sparta, Kassandra met the General Lysander who tasked her to find Polemarch seals from Athens.[10]
After 427 BCE, having completed what she set out to do and also gathered evidence against Pausanias, Kassandra returned to Sparta, where she confronted the Sage before Archidamos, the ephors, the Gerousia, and the Hippeis, which charged Pausanias for his crimes. As Kassandra made a great service for Sparta in addition to accomplish the Kings' quests, Archidamos granted Kassandra and Myrrine their house back. Before Pausanias could flee Lakonia he was slain by the misthios. When Kassandra and her mother entered in her house, Brasidas came to ask help from the misthios to prepare an attack against the Athenians in Pylos as they were rumors that Deimos was as their sides. She accepted and made for Messenia.[11]
In 422 BCE, after returning to Sparta, Kassandra told to her mother what Battle of Amphipolis happened in Amphipolis and the undetermined fate of Alexios. Going to Mount Taygetos to turn the page, they saw Alexios near the cliff. They tried to resonate him to leave the Cult and join his family, but he lost the will of living. In a desperate move, he threatened his mother with a blade, forcing Kassandra to kill him.[12] After the tragedy of losing her brother, Kassandra tried to reform her family. She organized a dinner in her old house with her mother, Nikolaos and Stentor. [13]
Gallery
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Symbol of Sparta -
A monument of the legendary twins, Kastor and Polydeukes
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The old home of Kassandra's family in Sparta -
Statue of Leonidas
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Sins of the Past
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Unkindest Cut
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Big Break
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – So It Begins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Serpent's Lair
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Home Sweet Home
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Kings of Sparta
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ambition
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Bloody Feast
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey novel – Chapter 18
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Dinner in Sparta