Editing Madrid

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{{Location Infobox
|image = ACM Madrid.jpg 
|state = [[Crown of Castile]]
|factions = [[Templars]]<br />
*[[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Rite]]<br />[[Assassins]]
*[[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]]<br />[[Spanish Army]]
|landmark = {{Wiki|Almudena Cathedral}}
[[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]]
|date = 9th century}}
'''Madrid''' is the largest and capital city of [[Spain]].

==History==
In the late 15th century, the city was home to [[Cristoval de Merlo]], a treasurer for the [[Spanish Inquisition|Inquisition]]. In 1489, the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] entered the city in search of a painting from [[The Celestial Mysteries|a set]] created by [[Leonardo da Vinci]] that had been inadvertently gambled away by their associate, [[Jaime del Rada]]. The paintings were obtained by the Inquisition captain [[Diego de Burgos]], who separated them and gave one to each of his underlings. Among those people was Cristoval, who kept the painting deep underground beneath the city slums for safekeeping until it was recovered by the Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Art of the Heist]]'' – [[The Fourth Painting]]</ref>

In 1511, Grand Inquisitor {{Wiki|Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros}}, the successor of [[Tomás de Torquemada]], persecuted Spanish Assassins for crimes unrelated to their activities. [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Assassins]] sent from [[Constantinople]] by [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sought out the culprits in the city and killed them. The Templar presence in Madrid was ousted entirely as the Assassins wrested control of the city, establishing [[Assassins Dens|Dens]] from which they would engage in activities to help revitalize and develop the city.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref>

By the 21st century, the Templars had long since reestablished themselves in Madrid through their megacorporation [[Abstergo Industries]]. An [[Abstergo Foundation Rehabilitation Center]] was in operation here in 2016.<ref>[[Abstergo.com]]</ref><ref name="ACfilm">''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]] {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Art of the Heist]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Conspiracies]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]''

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