Editing Bursa

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'''Bursa''' is a large city in Turkey. It was a capital of the [[Ottoman Empire]] before its conquest of [[Constantinople]] and remained prominent afterwards. Consequently, it was one of the cities contested by the [[Assassins]] and Templars during the last years of Sultan [[Bayezid II]].

==History==
In 1467, [[Yusuf Tazim]], who would later become a [[Master Assassin]] and the leader of the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], was born in Bursa.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

In 1511, the Assassins and [[Templars]] battled for control of the city. The Templars kidnapped Sultan Bayezid II's third son [[Korkut]] in Bursa, though he was saved by Assassins sent by [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] from Constantinople.<ref name="Mediterranean Defense">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref>

Within a year, the Templars launched another plot in the city, threatening the life of a local {{Wiki|Turkmen}} philanthropist allied to the Assassins. While the philanthropist hid from the Templars, Assassins from Constantinople arrived to serve as his bodyguards while he made preparations for his family's safe escape to Constantinople. Nevertheless, the Assassins failed to prevent the Templars from abducting his family for ransom and had to send a team to rescue them.<ref name="Mediterranean Defense" />

In that same period, those who wished to have an audience with viziers visiting Bursa could purchase their time from corrupt [[Janissaries]]s garrisoned in the city. This naturally benefited only the wealthy, who used this market to lobby the Ottoman government to enact laws in their favor. In response, Constantinople Assassins assassinated the soldiers behind the practice.<ref name="Mediterranean Defense" />

By May 1512, the prolific activities of the Ottoman Brotherhood had eroded away Templar control of Bursa, and the Assassins moved in to replace them, establishing [[Assassin Dens|Dens]] throughout the city.<ref name="Mediterranean Defense"/>

Korkut was later buried in Bursa after his execution under the orders of his distrustful half-brother [[Selim I]] in 1513.{{Cite}}

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