Tripod of Plataia: Difference between revisions

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The Tripod of Plataia was a tripod placed on a column beside the Apollo of Salamina within Delphi in Phokis, Greece.

Made from the tithe of the Persian booty, it was dedicated to Apollo by 31 Greek cities that took part in the Battle of Plataia during the Greco-Persian Wars.^[1]

Historically, the tripod was originally in Delphi before being relocated to Constantinople in 324 by Byzantine Emperor Constantine the Great.

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 [[File:ACOD_Tripod_of_Plataia.jpg|thumb|250px|The tripod on the column]]
-The '''Tripod of Plataia''' was a tripod placed on a column beside the [[Apollo of Salamina]] in the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]].
+The '''Tripod of Plataia''' was a tripod placed on a column beside the [[Apollo of Salamina]] within [[Sanctuary of Delphi|Delphi]] in [[Phokis]], [[Greece]].
-Made from the tithe of the [[Iran|Persian]] booty, it was dedicated to [[Apollo]] by 31 [[Greece|Greek]] cities that took part in the {{Wiki|Battle of Plataea}} during the [[Greco-Persian Wars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
+Made from the tithe of the [[Iran|Persian]] booty, it was dedicated to [[Apollo]] by 31 [[Greece|Greek]] cities that took part in the [[Battle of Plataia]] during the [[Greco-Persian Wars]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis]]: Tripod of Plataia</ref>
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 ACOD Apollo of Salamina.jpg|The column with the tripod next to the Apollo of Salamina
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+==Trivia==
+*Historically, the tripod was originally in Delphi before being relocated to [[Constantinople]] in 324 by [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Emperor]] [[Constantine I|Constantine the Great]].
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