Makedonia

Makedonia (English: Macedonia) is a region in Northern Greece that, following the succession of its king Alexander III, unified Greece and conquered the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.
==Economy==
Like in nearby Thessaly, horse breeding was important in Makedonia, and the animals were greatly valued.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Makedonia: Makedonian Banner
During the 5th century BCE, the economy of the sparsely populated region was dominated by silver mining.Northern Greece: Makedonia
==Heraldry==
Due to the importance of horses in the region, the emblem of Makedonia features the stylized head of a horse. It is based on a coin from the city known in antiquity as , in Thessaly.
==History==
===Peloponnesian War===
At the time of the Peloponnesian War, the seminal Makedonia was notable only for the small village of Potidaia and the polis of Amphipolis, which played vital roles at the beginning and end of the Peloponnesian War respectively.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Around 429 BCE, Darius, the Persian assassin of Xerxes I, sought refuge in Makedonia with his son Natakas, having left their home behind due to the threat of the Order of the Ancients.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted
The Spartan army, that was commanded by the Order of Hunters, burnt villages and massacred the people, due to the Order's search for the Tainted Ones.
===Phillip II's reign===
During the rule of King Phillip II, whose heir Alexander the Great was, Makedonians prospered, and their military grew to include a cavalry, which is considered to have been one of the best in antiquity.
===Alexander's reign===
During the reign of Alexander III, the Kingdom of Macedon rose to dominate Greece and became a powerful empire that spanned the ancient world. Backed by proto-Templars, who entrusted Alexander with a Staff and Trident of Eden, the young king became a legendary, undefeated general.Assassin's Creed EncyclopediaAssassin's Creed: Revelations – Abstergo FilesAssassin's Creed: Last Descendants
Following Alexander's assassination by the proto-Assassin Iltani in 323 BCE,Assassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed Chronicles: India the Trident was split into three prongs. Two of the prongs were taken by Alexander's generals, Seleucus and Ptolemy, while the final one was sent to Makedonia.
===Roman Macedonia===
In 42 BCE, armies under the command of Marcus Antonius and Octavian clashed with those of the Hidden Ones Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi, and Cassius was killed in the ensuing battle. Faced with inevitable defeat, Brutus fled and committed suicide shortly thereafter.Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past
Following Brutus' death, his fellow Hidden Ones gathered in Philippi and attempted to resurrect him with the Shroud of Eden to no avail.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Reconstructed Data 011
==Regions==
In 5th century BCE, Makedonia was made up of four regions:
*Roots of an Empire
*Swamps of Thermes
*Triple Peninsula of Chalkidike
*Unexplored Mount Pangeon
==Influence and legacy==
During the 16th century, the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore owned a dagger of Macedonian origin.Assassin's Creed: Revelations
==Behind the scenes==
In game, Makedonia uses a horse head as its heraldry. Historically, Makedonia used the which was connected to the . The horse head might be a reference to , Alexander's famed horse.
==Gallery==
ACOD Kleon Death Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Kleon's death in Makedonia
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Initiates 
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations 
*Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants 
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
**Legacy of the First Blade: Hunted
*Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Hunter's Hounds
==References==
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Category:Greece
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