But now the greatest Roman general, Julius Caesar is sailing into town. Egypt will be dragged into that bloody transition.Īlexandria finds itself the last free port left in the Mediterranean. Origins takes place right as the Roman Republic is violently transformed into the Roman Empire. The only thing holding the Romans back are their own civil wars that are killing their beloved Republic government. No army in the world can beat the Romans in 47 BC - except other Romans. The rivalry in the Ptolemy family couldn’t come at a worse time for Egypt. Bayek’s wife Aya is one of those supporters won over by the queen. Cleopatra even compares herself to the native goddess Isis to win natives to her cause. Ptolemy in actual history was just a weak teenager way over his head.Ĭleopatra, meanwhile, has “gone native.” She’s the first member of her family to break out of their Greek bubble in Alexandria and actually learn the Egyptian language. They have made Ptolemy a tool of an ancient proto- Templar conspiracy called the Order of the Ancients. In this civil war, Ubisoft embellishes the details. Queen Cleopatra starts Origins fighting a war with her little brother (and husband), Ptolemy XIII. Over the centuries the dynasty had broken down with petty squabbles and incest. Civil Warīy 49 BC, the old Ptolemaic rule was weak and divided. Cleopatra was much more than a pretty face. Yet he heroically continues his task of fighting for the Egyptian people long after his time should have ended. In actual history, the Medjays disappeared with the New Kingdom of Egypt about 1000 years before Origins. He is a Medjay, an ancient class of warriors who served the native Pharaohs. Your fictional hero, Bayek is a native Egyptian fighting right at the time that this final dynasty falls. After Alexander died in 323, his general Ptolemy I took the country for himself and founded Ancient Egypt’s last dynasty. The Land of the Nile had since been occupied by Nubians, Assyrians, Persians, and finally the Greeks under Alexander the Great. Also, you should understand that the Egypt of the Pharaohs that we imagine in popular culture had fallen centuries before this time. In 49 BC, the Great Pyramid is already 2,500 years old. Even Ancient Rome is but a new upstart compared to this old land. It is worth noting that to the characters of Assassin’s Creed Origins, Egypt is a mythical and ancient place. Ultimately, however, she failed, and Rome conquered her kingdom. She was a savvy politician that made great opportunities for herself in a difficult era. We might remember Cleopatra best for her tragic romances in Shakespeare plays, but she was more than a lovesick beauty. BackgroundĪssassin’s Creed Origins is set in 49 BC during the life of Egypt’s most famous queen, Cleopatra. Ancient Egypt is a fascinating – and bloody – stage for a video game. Origins is set during an explosive moment in history, with plenty of drama in the wars to come. Before you play the game, it is worth reviewing the history of Ancient Egypt, the period in which the game is set. Assassin’s Creed: Origins comes out on October 27.
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