Constantinople

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{{Location infobox
|name = Constantinople
|image = Constantinoplepic.png
|imgdesc = [[Constantinople]]
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|state = [[Ottoman Empire]]
|rulers = Sultanate
|factions = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]]
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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''' (''Ottoman Turkish: قسطنطینیه''), also known as '''Istanbul''' to its Turkish rulers, was the capital of the [[Ottoman Empire]], situated on the eastern edge of Europe. During the [[Renaissance]], it was one of Europe's largest, and wealthiest, cities. It consisted of four distinct districts; [[Constantin]], [[Beyazid]], [[Imperial]], and [[Galata]].

==History==
Around 1209, the city was visited by the then [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]]. During his time there, he hid five [[Seals of Altaïr|seals]] that, when brought together, would unlock the inner sanctum of the fortress of [[Masyaf]].<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</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, threatening to destabilize the entire region. After traveling to Masyaf to rediscover his Assassin heritage, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], Grand Master of the Assassin Order and direct descendant of Altaïr, left for Constantinople to retrieve the [[Seals of Altaïr]] hidden across the city.<ref name="Revelations"/>

Istanbul is not Constantinople..!! Everybody says Istanbul, but someone 'who do not want to believe this' says Constantinople..

==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]]''.
Revelations gameplay.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 Constantinople port.
Imageassassinscreedreve (2).jpg|The port of Constantinople
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities of Europe]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Locations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Revelations Locations]]
[[Category: Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]

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