Constantinople

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{{Location infobox
|name = Constantinople
|image = Constantinoplepic.png
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|state = [[Ottoman Empire]]
|rulers = Sultanate
|factions = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]]<br>[[Byzantines]]
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|founded = [[Wikipedia:Constantine the Great|Constantine I]]
|date = c. 671 - 662 BC (as [[Wikipedia:Byzantium|Byzantium]])
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|landmark = [[Hagia Sophia]], [[Galata Tower]]
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'''Constantinople''', also known as '''Istanbul''' to its Turkish rulers, was the capital of the [[Ottomans|Ottoman Empire]], and the only pan-continental city in the world. During the [[Renaissance]], it was Europe's largest and wealthiest city, consisting of four distinct districts; [[Constantin district|Constantin]], [[Beyazid district|Beyazid]], [[Imperial district|Imperial]], and [[Galata district|Galata]].

==History==
In 1204 the city was visited by the [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], who had hopes of setting up a Guild in the city. However, mass riots followed by the arrival of [[wikipedia:Fourth Crusade|European Crusaders]] who sacked the city, forced him to retreat.<ref name="The Secret Crusade">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

During the Renaissance, at some point between 1501 and 1507, the Doge of [[Venice]], and Sultan [[Bayezid II]], sought to ally their considerable naval powers through a free trade treaty. However, the [[Templars]] were wary of any peace between the two, and became intent on interfering with their alliance.<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref><ref name="Brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

The [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] dispatched a force of [[mercenaries]] to disrupt the agreement, but they were quickly intercepted by members of the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Assassins]], who set their ship aflame before they could depart. Later on, the Assassins established a guild of their own in Constantinople, so as to keep their enemies in check.<ref name="Project Legacy"/><ref name="Brotherhood"/>

By 1511, the Templars had started to relocate themselves to Constantinople due to their defeat in Italy and the disruption of their activities throughout Europe. There they were threatening to destabilize the entire region and ultimately seize the Ottoman Empire for themselves, which was growing in wealth and power. After traveling to Masyaf to rediscover his Assassin heritage, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], Grand Master of the Assassin Order left for Constantinople to retrieve the seals Altaïr had hidden across the city.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

==Trivia==

*[[File:Constantinople Concept.jpg|thumb|236px|Assassin's Creed concept art for Constantinople.]]Some pictures suggest that Constantinople was intended to be featured in the first ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' game as some concept arts show Altaïr on horseback overlooking the city. However, featuring the city would of not corresponded with the overall storyline.
*In the E3 Demo Interview for [[Assassin's Creed Revelations]] it is said that [[Constantinople]] will be slightly smaller than [[Rome]], but will have more buildings, and be more densly populated.
*In ''Assassins Creed: Revelations'' it has been revealed that Ezio's main enemies will be the [[Janissaries|Janissaries. ]]
*Alex Amancio, the Creative Director of the Assassin's Creed series, stated at E3 that Constantinople is a "really cool metaphor for Ezio meeting Altiar", due to the fact that half of Constantinople was in Europe and the other in Asia.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" bordersize="medium" captionalign="center">
constantinople.png|Concept art of Constantinople.
PL MyEnemysEnemy.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''.
41870.jpg|Ezio Auditore in Constantinople.
Revelations Port.jpg|Ezio Auditore, overlooking the port.
Imperial district Hagia Sophia.png|Comparison of Constantinople from real life to in-game.
Image assassin s creed revelations-15930-2281 0004.jpg|Ezio at a Constantinople port.
Imageassassinscreedreve (2).jpg|The port of Constantinople.
Crossroads of the world.jpg|Constantinople, the Crossroads of the World.
assassin_creed_revelations_screenshot_040.jpg|Constantinople Port Aflame.
assassin_creed_revelations_screenshot_016.jpg|Constantinople Port.
Constantinople_Concept_Pre-release.jpg|Concept art by Gilles Beloeil.
Istanbulencyc.jpg|Constantinople in the Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities of Europe]]
[[Category:Cities of Asia]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade Locations]]

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