Xerxes' Sacrifice of the Nine

The Xerxes' Sacrifice of the Nine was a site within the Roots of an Empire, the easternmost region of Makedonia, west of Amphipolis.
==History==
As the story goes, in early 5th century BCE when the Persian King Xerxes I invaded Greece, he had to stop here before crossing the river Strymon. He called forth nine young men and nine young women, and had them buried alive while sacrificing white horses. Having done this, he and his army crossed the river.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Makedonia: Xerxes' Sacrifice of the Nine
By the late 5th century BCE, the site was claimed as a campsite by a detachment of Followers of Ares. During the Peloponnesian War, the site was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who eliminated the Followers' local chief and claimed their valuables.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
After the Order of Hunters, a branch of the Order of the Ancients, infiltrated Greece, Konon the Fighter joined the Followers of Ares at the site and made the ruins his base of operations. When Kassandra learned of the Order, she sought out Konon and slew him.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade – The Order of Hunters
==Behind the scenes==
The name of the place references save for the number of the sacrificed boys and girls, also the Thracian settlement of Ennea-Hodoi (meaning Nine Ways/Roads), upon which Amphipolis was built. It was also whence Xerxes gathered the boys and girls to be sacrificed.
==Gallery==
Makedonia-XerxesSacrifice.jpg|Another view of the site
ACOd-Makedonia-XerxesSacrifice-horses.jpg|The remains of the nine horses
ACOd-LotFB-KononKassfight.jpg|Kassandra and Konon fighting near the site
ACOd-LotFB-Konondead.jpg|Konon dead
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
**Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted
==References==
Category:Locations in Makedonia
Category:Locations in Roots of an Empire
Category:Followers of Ares locations
Category:Order of the Ancients locations