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Xerxes I of Persia

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{{Character Infobox
|image = Xerxes I.jpg
|birth = 518 BCE [[Iran|Persia]], {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire}}
|death = August 465 (aged 53 or 54) Persia, Achaemenid Empire
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'''Xerxes I of Persia''' (519 - 465 BCE), also known as '''Xerxes the Great''', was the son of [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]], the Emperor of [[Iran|Achaemenid Persia]], during the Greco-Persian War. Like his father, Xerxes I was a strong ally of the Proto-[[Templars]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><ref name="Abstergo Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref>

The Templars aided Xerxes in his suppression of revolts in [[Egypt]] and {{Wiki|Babylon}}, as well as his attempted conquest of [[Greece]].<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> In 465 BCE, Xerxes was killed by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Darius]], marking the first recorded use of the [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Multiplayer]] {{Mo}}

==References==
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Gaius Julius Caesar

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{{WP-REAL|Julius Caesar}}
{{Quote|Caesar moves away from the Senate, placing his trust in foreign rulers, adopting the ego and pomp of his Egyptian whore. [...] [He] refuses to rise when he addresses us and scoffs at our concerns. He has created his own private senate, filled with deceivers, manipulators, people who have no business in Roman affairs.|Marcus Junius Brutus.|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}{{Character Infobox
|image = ACO Julius Caesar render.png
|birth = July 100 BCE [[Rome]], [[Roman Republic]]
|death = 15 March 44 BCE (aged 55) Rome, Roman Republic
|affiliates = Roman Army Roman Republic
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
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'''Gaius Julius Caesar''' (100 BCE – 44 BCE), known as '''Julius Caesar''', was a prominent general of the Roman Army and a notable politician of the [[Roman Republic]]. He played a key role in transforming the troubled Republic into the seemingly unstoppable [[Roman Empire]].

==Biography==
Around 59 BCE, Caesar founded the city of Florentia, later known as [[Florence]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> He rose to prominence for his success in the {{Wiki|Gallic Wars}}, in which he defeated the chieftain [[Vercingetorix]] and allowed the Roman Republic to annex Gaul.<ref name="Mnemonics">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Mnemonic sets]]</ref>

In 49 BCE, he and his forces entered [[Rome]] in the midst of civil war, and Caesar took power as the dictator of the Republic, while secretly being supported by the Proto-[[Templars|Templar Order]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> The year after, he met the [[Egypt]]ian Queen [[Cleopatra]] and began an affair with her. Aided by the Templars, he installed her as the Pharaoh of Egypt.<ref name="Abstergo Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> Caesar moved his attention away from the Roman Senate and scoffed at their concerns, instead placing his trust in foreign rulers and his own circle of senators. He also adopted the lavish and self-centered lifestyle of Cleopatra.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

Led by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]], a group of forty senators calling themselves Liberatores, who were secretly members of the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], began plotting against Caesar. Resolving to assassinate the dictator, the conspirators stabbed him twenty-three times on 15 March 44 BCE.<ref name="ACB"/> Despite the death of Caesar, civil war continued for another thirteen years, as the armies of Brutus and Longinus clashed with those of [[Marcus Antonius]] and [[Augustus|Octavian]], Caesar's adopted son. Octavian eventually rose as the sole victor, naming himself Augustus and establishing the Roman Empire.<ref name="Ghosts of Christams Past>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref>

==Gallery==
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Cleopatra and Caesar by Jean-Leon-Gerome.jpg|''Cleopatra and Caesar'', by {{Wiki|Jean-Léon Gérôme}}
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==Trivia==
*There is a [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood achievements|trophy]] for the PlayStation 3 in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' named after Julius Caesar. It is earned by gaining all other trophies, fifty in total. Also, the [[Dagger of Brutus]], which was used by Marcus Junius Brutus to kill Caesar, can be obtained.<ref name="ACB" />
*The popular {{Wiki|Caesar cipher}} code format is widely attributed to have been designed by Caesar, hence its name. The code has often been used in the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], most commonly in [[Rifts|secret messages]] left behind by [[Clay Kaczmarek]].

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}

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Darius I of Persia

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'''Darius I''' (550 BCE – October 486 BCE), also known as '''Darius the Great''', was the emperor of the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire}}, Pharaoh of [[Egypt]], and the father of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]].

Darius was strongly supported by the Proto-[[Templars]], and they aided him when he overthrew the Empire's usurper [[Gaumata]] and ascended the throne of [[Iran|Persia]].

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''
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Alexander the Great

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|image = ACCI DB Alexander the Great.jpg
|birth = 20 or 21 July 356 BCE {{Wiki|Pella}}, {{Wiki|Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Kingdom of Macedonia}}
|death = 13 June 323 BCE (aged 32)<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> [[Babylon]], Kingdom of Macedonia
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|database = [[Database: Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]]}}

'''Alexander III of Macedon''' (356 BCE – 323 BCE), commonly known as '''Alexander the Great''', was a King of {{Wiki|Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonia}}, and one of the most successful conquerors in history.

==Biography==
Alexander the Great's empire was backed by the Proto-[[Templars]], who had entrusted him with a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]], explaining why Alexander was able to become so successful and undefeated.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' - [[Abstergo Files]]</ref> In addition to the Staff, which reinforced his rule, Alexander wielded the [[Trident of Eden]] in battle.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>

After conquering the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire}}, Alexander set out to take over the {{Wiki|Punjab region}} of [[India]]. In the area between the {{Wiki|Jelum River|Jelum}} and {{Wiki|Chenab River}}, he encountered a prince named {{Wiki|King Porus|Porus}} in what would become known as the {{Wiki|Battle of the Hydaspes}}.<ref name="ACI"/>

Despite the Punjab force's numerical superiority, including 200 elephants, Alexander's troops flanked Porus' left side. The maneuver caused the elephants to panic, and Alexander's highly mobile cavalry proved too strong for the Punjab force.<ref name="ACI"/>

Presumably impressed with Porus' military elegance and spirit, Alexander allowed him to retain his kingdom after the battle. Porus became an ally and subordinate ruler of Alexander, until sometime between 321 BCE and 315 BCE, when he was assassinated by {{Wiki|Eudemus (general)|Eudemus}}, one of Alexander's generals.<ref name="ACI"/>

During his reign, Alexander had created one of the largest empires in the world, and created a new {{Wiki|Hellenistic period|Hellenistic}} civilization by leaving Greek colonists in his conquered lands. As he continued his conquest of Asia, the [[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held the Staff.<ref name="ACI"/>

Thus, in June 323 BCE, the [[Babylonian Assassins|Babylonian]] Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated the palace of {{Wiki|Nebuchadnezzar II}}, where she poisoned Alexander<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> and retrieved the Staff. On 13 June, Alexander died of the poisoning, and his empire soon began to crumble.<ref name="ACI"/>

==Trivia==
*Historically, Alexander the Great was described to have heterochromia, a common characteristic among [[Sages]].

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Rembrandt_alexander.jpg|''Alexander the Great'' by {{Wiki|Rembrandt}}
AlexandertheGreat-Staff.jpg|Alexander with the Staff of Eden
alexander the great.jpg|Alexander taming {{Wiki|Bucephalus}}
ACIHydaspes.png|Alexander during the Battle of the Hydaspes
ACIAlexanderFuneral.jpg|Alexander's funeral
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Wei Yu

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Wei Yu
|image = Wei Yu.png
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
*[[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]]}}
'''Wei Yu''' (Chinese: 魏羽{{Fact}}) was a Proto-[[Assassins|Assassin]] of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Brotherhood]] who lived during the {{Wiki|Qin dynasty}}. He became legendary for his assassination of the tyrannical [[Qin Shi Huang]], the first Emperor of China.

==Biography==
The first Emperor of [[China]], [[Qin Shi Huang]], was a tyrannical ruler with ties to Proto-[[Templars|Templar Order]]. In order to protect the people, the Assassins resolved to free the land from Qin Shi Huang's oppression.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

On 10 September 210 BCE during one of the Emperor's tours of eastern China,<ref name="Wikipedia Qin Shi Huang">{{wiki|Qin Shi Huang|Wikipedia – Qin Shi Huang}}</ref> Wei Yu struck the Emperor with his spear, killing him.<ref name="AC2" />

By the time of the [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance]], Wei Yu's sarcophagus had been moved to [[San Gimignano]], [[Italy]], on the top floor of the [[Torre Grossa]]. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] would later explore his tomb and take the hidden [[Assassin Seals|seal]] from inside the sarcophagus, allowing him to unlock the vault under the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] that held [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]'s [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]].<ref name="AC2" />

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Wei Yu 1 v.png|Wei Yu's statue and sarcophagus
Wei Yu 2 v.png|The Seal of Wei Yu
Torre Grossa's Secret 9.png|Wei Yu's Insignia
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==Appearance==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|statue only}}

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Iltani

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{{Quote|I have found the Achaemenid, and he gave me the secret of his poison. Not as fast as I would have hoped, but always fatal. Ironically, Alexander will die by the poison of those whom he had vanquished in battle.|Iltani in a message for the Brotherhood.|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = Iltani
|image = Iltani.png
|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
*[[Babylonian Brotherhood of Assassins|Babylonian Brotherhood]]}}
'''Iltani''' was a legendary [[Babylonian Brotherhood of Assassins|Babylonian]] Proto-[[Assassins|Assassin]] at the zenith of the {{Wiki|Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|Macedonian Empire}}. Her fame owes to her assassination of [[Alexander the Great]] through poisoning she procured from an Achaemenid [[alchemists|alchemist]] after having failed to reach him in [[Herat]].

==Biography==
Hailing from the Babylonian Brotherhood of Assassins, Iltani lived in a time when the namesake of her Assassin branch had ceased to exist as a sovereign state due to its conquest by the Achaemenid Empire of [[Iran|Persia]]. During her lifetime, Persia, in turn, was conquered by the Macedonian Empire under [[Alexander the Great]], and she watched as the ambitious, young king swept through her homeland with a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]] provided to him by the Proto-[[Templars]].<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref><ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''</ref>

===Assassination of Alexander===
Determined to put an end to Alexander's path of conquest, Iltani tracked him to [[Herat]] in [[modern times|modern-day]] [[Afghanistan]], where he was holed up in a mighty [[Herat Citadel|Citadel]]. Despite its high walls, she managed to infiltrate the citadel but remained apprehensive that she would be able to eliminate him through force. Sure enough, she became aware that through cunning, Alexander had somehow divined her presence within the fortress. Realizing that the risks were too great, she aborted her mission and withdrew from Herat.<ref name="ACCI" />

Her failure did not disrupt her resolve, and she quickly devised an alternative plan, one that involved meeting with a renowned Achaemenid alchemist who was then being hunted by the [[Greece|Greeks]]. After a perilous journey, she arrived in [[Babylon]], where she found the alchemist and acquired the secret formula for a deadly [[poison]]. While the poison was not as fast-acting as she had hoped, it was virulent enough to guarantee death.<ref name="ACCI"/>

Throughout her mission to kill Alexander, she had left messages for her fellow Assassins across the lands she traveled, including in [[India]] and Herat. These messages chronicled her quest and could only be deciphered through [[Eagle Vision]]. In the event that her assassination were to fail, she even left behind the recipe of the poison on her last message.<ref name="ACCI" />

This proved unnecessary, as in June 323 BCE, Iltani successfully poisoned Alexander the Great after infiltrating the palace of {{Wiki|Nebuchadnezzar II}}. True to the slow nature of her poison, Alexander withered away over several days until he finally perished.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref><ref name="AC2"/>

===Tomb===
By the time of the [[Renaissance|Italian Renaissance]], Iltani's sarcophagus had been moved to the spire of the [[Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore]] in [[Florence]]. The [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] explored her tomb and took the [[Assassin Seals|seal]] from her sarcophagus, allowing him to unlock th [[Armor of Altaïr|Armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] that was sealed in a vault under the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2"/>

In the [[Modern times|year 2000]], a statue of Iltani stood in [[Mentor (2000)|the Mentor]]'s office in [[Dubai]].<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – Issue #3</ref>

==Trivia==
*Iltani is the feminine form of a Babylonian word meaning "lucky" or "favored by the god(dess)". It is also the Babylonian name for the north wind.

==Gallery==
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Il Duomo's Secret 10.png|Iltani's statue and sarcophagus
Iltani seal.png|The Seal of Iltani
Il Duomo's Secret 11.png|Iltani's insignia
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==Appearance==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|statue only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' {{c|statue only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' {{Mo}}

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Darius

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{{Youmay|the Assassin|the [[Darius I of Persia|Persian king]]}}
{{Character_Infobox|name = Darius|image = Darius.png|affiliates = [[Assassins]]
*[[Persian Brotherhood of Assassins|Persian Brotherhood]]}}
'''Darius''' was a [[Persian Brotherhood of Assassins|Persian ]]Proto-[[Assassins|Assassin]] during the {{Wiki|Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid dynasty}} whose assassination of the king of kings [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes I]] is renowned as the first recorded usage of the [[Hidden Blade]].

==Biography==
During the 5th century BCE, the Proto-[[Templars]] supported the reign and conquests of the Achaemenid kings [[Darius I of Persia|Darius I]] and his son Xerxes I.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Darius personally assassinated King Xerxes I with the Hidden Blade, in what would become the first recorded use of the Assassins' iconic weapon.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref>

By the [[Renaissance]], Darius' remains had been transferred to [[Basilica di Santa Maria Novella]] in [[Florence]], where his body lay with an [[Assassin Seals|Assassin Seal]] that provided access to the hidden [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]] of [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. In 1478, his sarcophagus was opened by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who took the Seal and later obtained the armor.<ref name="AC2"/>

A statue of Darius was also erected sometime before 1476 in the [[sanctuary]] beneath the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]].<ref name="AC2"/>

==Trivia==
*Darius was the first known user of the Hidden Blade.
*Darius was depicted with all ten fingers. Whether this is artistic license or an oversight is unknown.
*Unlike most other Assassins, Darius wore his Hidden Blade on the right arm.
*Historically, Xerxes was assassinated by {{Wiki|Artabanus of Persia|Artabanus}}.

==Gallery==
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NVS 22.png|Darius' sarcophagus
NVS 23.png|The Seal of Darius
Novella's Secret 8.png|Darius' insignia
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==Appearance==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|statue only}}

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