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Horse

2011-06-17T01:55:59Z

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[[File:Assassins-creed-altair-1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Altaïr fighting on horseback against a Templar.]]
'''Horses''' are a means of travel in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. They are a necessity when passing through large areas, such as the [[Kingdom]], [[San Gimignano]] or the [[Antico district]] of [[Rome]].

==Appearance==
In ''Assassin's Creed'', horses waiting just outside [[Masyaf]] are always either grey, black or chestnut, however those within the Kingdom vary greatly in color. Purebred city horses all keep the same color when passing through different regions, however, the non-purebred horses (those outside cities) abruptly change color upon passing from one region to another.<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>

In ''Assassin's Creed II'', horses' colors are randomized, though the horses will keep their colors when passing between regions.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

Unlike the other games, ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' includes different types of horse, which vary in appearance as well as color. The common horse or "[[Wikipedia:Rouncey|Rouncey]]," heavily laden with saddle bags, can usually be found in the [[Antico district|Antico]] and [[Campagna district|Campagna]] districts, with the [[guards]] riding them (possibly messengers) always pushing them into a quick gallop. The standard horse or "[[Wikipedia:Jennet|Jennet]]" is mostly found in the [[Centro district|Centro]] and [[Vaticano district|Vaticano]] districts, and is usually ridden by [[civilians]]. The rarest type, the armored warhorse or "Destrier," can be found in any of Rome's districts still occupied by the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]], or at Stables after all have been renovated. Despite being the slowest type of horse, warhorses are able to withstand more damage from enemy attacks without tripping.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood User Manual">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' User Manual</ref>

==Controls==
===''Assassin's Creed''===
Upon starting his first real assassination quest, the assassination of [[Tamir]], [[Altaïr]] receives the option to travel across the Kingdom by horseback. Three horses wait outside the gates of [[Masyaf]], and the player can choose to ride whichever horse they prefer.

To control a horse, walk up to it and Altaïr should mount it automatically; if not, press the feet button ([[File:PlayStationX.svg]] on PS3 and A on Xbox360). Use the feet button to [[blend]] when on a horse. While blending, only [[Templars]] will attack you, and Altaïr can pass regular guards without attracting attention.

Moving forward will make the horse trot, holding the high profile button (R1 on PS3 and RT on Xbox360) and forward will make the horse canter. Holding forward, and the high profile and feet buttons makes the horse speed up into a gallop. Pressing the weapon hand button ([[File:PlayStationSquare.svg]] on PS3 and X on Xbox360) while standing still causes the horse to rear, startling nearby civilians. Pressing it while in high profile draws Altaïr's [[sword]], after which he can attempt to fight [[guards]] while on horseback. Pressing the weapon hand or feet button in low profile sheathes the sword.

To jump, simply trot, canter or gallop up to an appropriate object and the horse will jump; there is no need to press the feet button.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

===''Assassin's Creed II''===
Horse gameplay stays exactly the same as in ''Assassin's Creed'', aside from the fact that the "blend" feature is removed. Instead, a new "walk" feature is enabled, allowing [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] to pass through crowds without knocking over any civilians. Horses are only used by guards during one mission, "[[Romagna Holiday]]", wherein they attack Ezio's and [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]]'s carriage.<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />

===''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood''===
[[File:E3-2010-assassins-creed-ii-brotherhood-preview-20100613080117910.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio on horseback riding in Rome.]]
For the first time in the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], horses may be used inside the city, and Ezio is able to perform assassinations from horseback. Horseback combat mechanics have also been improved, and Ezio will face [[Horsemen|mounted opponents]].

Ezio can obtain a horse by either calling one with the head button ([[File:PlayStationTriangle.svg]] on PS3 or Y on Xbox360), visiting a Stable, or by stealing one after assassinating or knocking off the people riding them.

Horses can also be used directly before or after [[Free-Running|free-running]] sequences. Ezio may stand on the saddle at any time, and jump from horseback onto a wall or beam (the latter of which is necessary for a [[Guild Challenges#Thieves Guild|guild challenge]]). Additionally, it is now possible to jump directly onto horseback from above, by pressing the high-profile and empty hand buttons (R1 + [[File:PlayStationCircle.svg]] on PS3 or RT + B on Xbox360).

Despite the wide variety of horses, riding mechanics and speeds generally remain the same. Unlike previous games, horses within Rome are unable to gallop, and are bound only to walking or cantering. Horses may only gallop in areas outside of Rome, such as in [[Viana]].

Unlike the other games, while on horseback, Ezio is able to use most of his weapons, both long and short-ranged; however this excludes any heavy or two-handed weapon.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Movement==
Below are possible moves that may be used to obtain a horse, or may be executed from horseback.
* Jumping or [[Parachutes|parachuting]] from a ledge or roof, directly onto a horse
* Hijacking a horse by pulling a guard or civilian off their horse
* Pulling a guard off his horse and assassinating him on the ground
* Leaping from one horse to another, and assassinating the second horse's rider
* Jumping forward off a horse into a haystack or into a [[Free Running|free running]] sequence
* Jumping from a horse to swing from a wooden beam
* Doing a 180 degree turn while rearing
* Jumping off a horse to tackle or assassinate someone on the ground

After dismounting it in battle, a horse may potentially run away, forcing the player to find it again or mount another one. In ''Assassin's Creed'' and ''Assassin's Creed II'', only the sword and [[Eagle Vision]] can be used while on a horse.

A horse will sometimes follow you if you dismount and are not fighting. Also, if you jump off a horse and fight a group of guards nearby, the horse will rear and kick the enemies, causing them to stumble; though this isn't a fully reliable way to defeat any opponent. In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the horse will instead flee from the area immediately.

==Trivia==
*So far throughout the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], there has only been two times where a ridable horse has died, once during the [[Siege of Monteriggioni]], where the player was only able to control the left and right directions, and the second was in the [[Siege of Viana]], when the horse was hit by a cannon ball. Never once in full, physical gameplay so far can a ridable die, only ever merely trip and cause the player to fall off. This can particularly be seen during the memory [[Outgunned]], as when you are being followed by horsemen, the horses will not die if shot, they will just fall and then get up again, however the riders will die.
*''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' is the first game where the citizenry are shown on horseback; the player can even hijack their horses as they ride. This leads to a minor anachronism: female citizenry are depicted as straddling their horse rather than side-saddle. Seeing a woman's legs spread apart was a most vulgar and insulting sight during the Renaissance.
*Although there are many updates and new features on the horse, in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', the gallop button was removed, making the ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'' horse the slowest in the series. However, there are various types of horses, from the slow but strong war horses, to the fast regular horses (although they aren't faster than the horses of the previous installments).
*Horses will not appear in ''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' due to the introduction of [[Ziplines]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
108horseLogo.jpg|Altaïr on a horse rearing outside [[Masyaf]].
AC2_S_089_Tuscany_HorseLeapIntoSpears.jpg|Ezio on a horse jumping in [[Tuscany]]
www.totalvideogames.com_69739_AC2_S_082_Rome_HorseChase.jpg|Ezio on a horse running from soldiers on the [[Passetto di Borgo]].
File:Horse_combat_1.jpg|Ezio jumping from his horse to air assassinate a Borgia soldier.
Assassin s Creed Brotherhood 1 .jpg|A horseback battle between Ezio and a Borgia soldier.
Ground to Horse combat.jpg|Ezio throwing a spear at a mounted guard.
Mounted Assassins.jpg|Ezio and his [[Apprentices]] on horseback.
Ezio-San Gimignano.jpg|Ezio fighting on a horseback.
</gallery>

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Byzantine Empire

2011-06-17T01:43:19Z

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[[File:125px-Flag_of_Palaeologus_Dynasty_svg.png|thumb|Flag of the Byzantine Empire.]]
The '''Byzantine Empire''' (or '''Byzantium''') was the predominantly Greek-speaking remnant Eastern [[Roman Empire]] throughout [[wikipedia:Late Antiquity|Late Antiquity]] and the [[wikipedia:Middle Ages|Middle Ages]].

==History==
[[File:Belisarius_by_Francois-Andre_Vincent.jpg|thumb|Belisarius, on the right, after his career as a general.]]
Known simply as the Roman Empire ([[wikipedia:Greek language|Greek]]: Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων, ''Basileia Rhōmaiōn)'' or Romania (Ῥωμανία, ''Rhōmanía'') by its contemporaries, the empire was centered on the capital of Byzantium (later renamed [[Constantinople]] under Emperor Constantine) and was ruled by [[wikipedia:Byzantine emperors|emperors]] in direct to the ancient Roman Emperors after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Byzantine Empire|''Wikipedia'': Byzantine Empire]]</ref>

===Late Antiquity===
[[File:Gf717-1.jpg|thumb|left|Byzantine troops preparing to spray Greek Fire from a siphon onto the Arab Fleet invading Constantinople (717).]]
In this time and after, between the 4th and 10th centuries AD, the Byzantines recaptured vital territory in North Africa, the Balkans, and even Rome in Italy. This was due to a very strong Emperor, Justinian, and his wife Theodora. Justinian ruled from 527 to 548. During this time, Justinian restored the "Roman Empire" to its former glory, reformed legal and administrative systems, and ordered the construction of mosaics and churches to glorify his Empire (including the famous Hagia Sofia). Justinian was very keen on restoring the Roman Empire and, using the skill and proficiency of his General Belisarius, he reclaimed North Africa from the Vandals. Taking Italy from the Ostrogoths was his next task, which took until 540. However, they were not able to hold onto Italy and it fell back into Ostrogoth hands a few years after Belisarius left. After Justinian, multiple Emperors fought against the Persians in the east during the 6th and 7th centuries. Once Damascus and Antioch were taken, the Persians sacked Jerusalem and stole the Piece of the True Cross. But under the strong leadership of Emperor Heraclius, who regained strength, retook all lost territories, and even sacked the Persian capital of Ctesiphon, negotiated for the True Cross. But all of this proved useless as the threat of Arab invasion loomed. From 635 to 638, the Arab armies took Syria and Palestine. From 640 to 698, Byzantine North Africa came under assault and fell to more Arab forces. In the years from 674 to 717, the Arabs are finally defeated in one place: Constantinople. Siege after siege, the Arab armies were determined. However, the Byzantines giant walls, dedicated navy, and their secret weapon Greek Fire prevented the capital of their empire from falling. During the 9th century, the Byzantines and the Catholic Church argued over their religious views. This culminated in the Great Schism, in which the Catholic Church split from the Orthodox Church. This strained relations with Catholic Europe severely. During the tenth century, the Byzantine Empire suddenly recovered much of its lost territory. It recovered most of the Balkans, parts of Southern Italy, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia. They also defeated repeated incursions by the Bulgars under Basil "The Bulgar-Slayer" and the Pechengs. But these remarkable recoveries were soon darkened by two advancing tides: the Seljuk Turks and the Normans.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Early Middle Ages===
[[File:User4065_pic304_1294008088.jpg|thumb|Robert Guiscard.]]
At the start of the Middle Ages, the Empire was the most powerful Christian Nation. Although it lost territory due to continued spread of Muslims, they defended their city of Constantinople against large Arab forces and recovered a lot of its territory in the 10th century. But, after repeated wars with the Norman Robert Guiscard and the loss of their Italian territories, the defeat of the Byzantine army (led by Emperor Romanus IV Diogenes) by the Seljuk Turks at Manzikert in 1071, and repeated Crusades moving through their territory starting from 1095, the Empire was crippled and never returned to its former glory. Robert Guiscard, leader of the Normans in Italy, attacked and disposed of the Byzantines in the area. The Seljuk Turks plagued the Byzantines since the tenth and eleventh centuries, taking a lot of the Byzantine's territory. They became so powerful that the Byzantines were forced to ask the Pope in Rome for aid, leading to the Crusades. These Crusades were meant to retake areas for the Byzantines, but instead the Crusaders took territory for themselves. Mistrust in the Byzantines even caused Crusaders to take some Byzantine territory. These attacks culminated in the Fourth Crusade in 1204. The Venetian Doge Dandalo, with the support of Catholic crusaders, sacked Constantinople after promising a disposed Byzantine Emperor that they would restore him. Instead, a Latin Kingdom held onto this territory until 1261. After retaking their capital, the Byzantine Empire declined rapidly, due to civil strife and a new foe: the Ottomans.<ref name="Wikipedia" />

===Late Middle Ages===
[[File:Constantinople_mehmed_ii_entering_t.jpg|left|thumb|Mehmed entering Constantinople with his soldiers.]]
Without support from other Christian nations after years of mistrust, the Byzantine territories were being taken bit by bit because of the rising Ottoman Empire. Eventually, every Byzantine territory was taken by Ottomans and Constantinople was surrounded. Finally, after a last stand defense of Constantinople by the last emperor, Constantine XI Palaeologos, the capital and empire (technically) fell in 1453 due to the decisive siege conducted by Sultan Mehmed II. Although a few minor states survived, they quickly fell to the Ottomans in the following years.<ref name="Wikipedia" /> By 1511, the remnants of the Empire were still headed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaiologos House of Palaiologos] under [[Manuel Palaeologos]].<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

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Golden Horn

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The '''Golden Horn''' (Ottoman Turkish: '''Haliç''') is a horn-shaped inlet on the European side of [[Constantinople]] that is fed by two small streams. It is a natural harbor where both [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]] fleets and commercial ships were anchored.

The Golden Horn was an old trading harbor and a popular residential area during the Byzantine period. Its entrance was blocked by a huge chain to stop unwanted ships from entering.

In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the Ottoman Sultan. It was intended to be a single span of 240 meters (787 feet), 8 meters (26 feet) wide, and 24 meters (78 feet) high from the water, but it was never built, as the Sultan didn't believe a bridge could cross such a distance without breaking.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
ACR chain01.jpg|Giant chain
Golden Horn 001.jpg|Golden Horn
Golden_Horn_Panorama_Istanbul.jpg|Panoramic view of the Golden Horn
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Vlad the Impaler's Prison

2011-06-16T23:04:11Z

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[[File:Vlad.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]''' Vlad the Impaler's Prison''' is a secret location included within ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''. It is available to those who purchase the Collector's Edition, the Animus Edition, or the Signature Edition (GameStop) of the game.<ref name="Ubisoft: Assassin's Creed Revelations pre-order">[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/revelations/en-GB/pre-order/index.aspx Assassin's Creed Revelations pre-order page]</ref>

It is said that [[Ezio Auditore]] travelled to the secret location to find Vlad the Impaler's blade, which was rumored to be a weapon that could defeat any foe.

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Hagia Sophia

2011-06-16T21:09:13Z

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[[File:Hagia Sophia 001.jpg|thumb|Hagia Sophia.]] '''Hagia Sophia''' (Ottoman Turkish:'' Aya Sofya'', Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom") was a former Eastern-Orthodox basilica located in the [[Imperial district]] of the city of [[Constantinople]]. Following the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque.

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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Galata Tower

2011-06-16T21:06:59Z

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|description = One of Constantinople's most famous landmarks.
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The '''Galata Tower''' (Ottoman Turkish: ''Galata Kulesi'') was a medieval stone tower located in the [[Galata district]] of [[Constantinople]], north of the [[Golden Horn]]. One of the city's most striking landmarks, it was a high, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline and affords a panoramic vista of old Constantinople and its environs.

==History==
The tower was built as ''Christea Turris'' (Latin for ''Tower of Christ'') in 1348, during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople. It was the apex of the fortifications surrounding the Genoese citadel of Galata. The nine-story tower is 69.90 meters tall and it was the city's tallest structure when it was built.
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Golden Horn

2011-06-16T21:01:51Z

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The '''Golden Horn''' (Ottoman Turkish: '''Haliç''') is a horn-shaped inlet on the European side of [[Constantinople]] that is fed by two small streams. It is a natural harbor where both [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine ]]and [[Ottoman Empire]] fleets and commercial ships were anchored.

The Golden Horn was an old trading harbor and a popular residential area during the Byzantine period. Its entrance was blocked by a huge chain to stop unwanted ships from entering.

In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the Ottoman Sultan. It was intended to be a single span of 240 meters (787 feet), 8 meters (26 feet) wide, and 24 meters (78 feet) high from the water, but it was never built, as the Sultan didn't believe a bridge could cross such a distance without breaking.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
ACR chain01.jpg|Giant chain
Golden Horn 001.jpg|Golden Horn
</gallery>
[[Category:Constantinople]]