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	====Anarchy at Samarra====		====Anarchy at Samarra====
	In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>		In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>

	After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu 'Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>		After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu 'Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>

	[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]		[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]
	At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>		At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>

	Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>		Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>

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	===Islamic Golden Age===		===Islamic Golden Age===
			[[File:ACMir Baghdad Overview.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Baghdad during the Golden Age]]
	During the [[Islamic Golden Age]], a number of notable Abbasid polymaths made important contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics and engineering, such as [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi\|al-Khwarizmi]], [[Al-Mahani]], [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]], and the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa\|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa\|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa\|Al-Hasan]]. It was also a thriving period for literature, with authors such as [[Arib Al-Ma'muniyya]] and [[Al-Jahiz]] making a name for themselves in [[Baghdad]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Episode 6: Figures of Baghdad</ref> The [[House of Wisdom]] served as a major intellectual center, drawing scholars from all across the Islamic world.<ref name="HoW DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: House of Wisdom]]</ref>		During the [[Islamic Golden Age]], a number of notable Abbasid polymaths made important contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics and engineering, such as [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi\|al-Khwarizmi]], [[Al-Mahani]], [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]], and the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa\|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa\|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa\|Al-Hasan]]. It was also a thriving period for literature, with authors such as [[Arib Al-Ma'muniyya]] and [[Al-Jahiz]] making a name for themselves in [[Baghdad]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Episode 6: Figures of Baghdad</ref> The [[House of Wisdom]] served as a major intellectual center, drawing scholars from all across the Islamic world.<ref name="HoW DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: House of Wisdom]]</ref>

	~~[[File:ACMir Baghdad Overview.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Baghdad during the Golden Age]]~~
	By the time of [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s reign as caliph in the mid-9th century, the [[Order of the Ancients]], enemies of the Hidden Ones, held power and sway over the caliphate, with some of its member holding key positions within the Abbasid court, such as the warlord [[Wasif al-Turki]] commanding the [[Turkic Army]],<ref name="Den of the Beast>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Den of the Beast]]</ref> and [[Qabiha]], al-Mutawakkil's favorite [[concubine]], leading the Order as its [[Ra's Al-Af'a]].<ref name="The Serpent's Nest">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Serpent's Nest]]</ref>		By the time of [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s reign as caliph in the mid-9th century, the [[Order of the Ancients]], enemies of the Hidden Ones, held power and sway over the caliphate, with some of its member holding key positions within the Abbasid court, such as the warlord [[Wasif al-Turki]] commanding the [[Turkic Army]],<ref name="Den of the Beast>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Den of the Beast]]</ref> and [[Qabiha]], al-Mutawakkil's favorite [[concubine]], leading the Order as its [[Ra's Al-Af'a]].<ref name="The Serpent's Nest">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Serpent's Nest]]</ref>
	~~{{-}}~~

	====Anarchy at Samarra====		====Anarchy at Samarra====

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	===Islamic Golden Age===		===Islamic Golden Age===
	During the [[Islamic Golden Age]], a number of notable Abbasid polymaths made important contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics and engineering, such as [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi\|al-Khwarizmi]]; [[Al-Mahani]]; [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]]; and the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa\|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa\|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa\|Al-Hasan]]. It was also a thriving period for literature, with authors such as [[Arib Al-Ma'muniyya]] and [[Al-Jahiz]] making a name for themselves in [[Baghdad]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Episode 6: Figures of Baghdad</ref> The [[House of Wisdom]] served as a major intellectual center, drawing scholars from all across the Islamic world.<ref name="HoW DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: House of Wisdom]]</ref>		During the [[Islamic Golden Age]], a number of notable Abbasid polymaths made important contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics and engineering, such as [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi\|al-Khwarizmi]], [[Al-Mahani]], [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]], and the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa\|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa\|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa\|Al-Hasan]]. It was also a thriving period for literature, with authors such as [[Arib Al-Ma'muniyya]] and [[Al-Jahiz]] making a name for themselves in [[Baghdad]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Episode 6: Figures of Baghdad</ref> The [[House of Wisdom]] served as a major intellectual center, drawing scholars from all across the Islamic world.<ref name="HoW DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: House of Wisdom]]</ref>

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	In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>		In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>

	After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu ' Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>		After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu 'Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>

	[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]		[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]

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	==History==		==History==
	===~~Origin~~ and early years===		===Origins and early years===
	The Abbasids were descended from {{Wiki\|Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib}}, who was an uncle of Muhammad. This lineage gained them a number of influence and, with their powerful military,<ref name="Loading Screen">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – Loading Screen: The Abbasids</ref> the Abbasids overthrow the [[Umayyad Caliphate]] during the [[Abbasid Revolution]] from 747 to 750, installing [[al-Saffah]] as the new empire's first [[caliph]].<ref name="Wikipedia"//>		The Abbasids were descended from {{Wiki\|Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib}}, who was an uncle of Muhammad. This lineage gained them a number of influence and, with their powerful military,<ref name="Loading Screen">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – Loading Screen: The Abbasids</ref> the Abbasids overthrow the [[Umayyad Caliphate]] during the [[Abbasid Revolution]] from 747 to 750, installing [[al-Saffah]] as the new empire's first [[caliph]].<ref name="Wikipedia"//>

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	===Islamic Golden Age===		===Islamic Golden Age===
	During the [[Islamic Golden Age]], a number of notable Abbasid polymaths made important contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics and engineering, such as [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi\|al-Khwarizmi]]; [[Al-Mahani]]; [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]]; and the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa\|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa\|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa\|Al-Hasan]]. It was also a thriving period for literature, with authors such as [[Arib Al-Ma'muniyya]] and [[Al-Jahiz]] making a name for themselves in ~~the capital city of~~ [[Baghdad]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Episode 6: Figures of Baghdad</ref> The [[House of Wisdom]] served as a major intellectual center, drawing scholars from all across the Islamic world.<ref name="HoW DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: House of Wisdom]]</ref>		During the [[Islamic Golden Age]], a number of notable Abbasid polymaths made important contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics and engineering, such as [[Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi\|al-Khwarizmi]]; [[Al-Mahani]]; [[Hunayn ibn Ishaq]]; and the Banū Mūsā brothers [[Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Musa\|Abu Jafar]], [[Ahmad ibn Musa\|Ahmad]], and [[Al-Hasan ibn Musa\|Al-Hasan]]. It was also a thriving period for literature, with authors such as [[Arib Al-Ma'muniyya]] and [[Al-Jahiz]] making a name for themselves in [[Baghdad]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History]]'' – Episode 6: Figures of Baghdad</ref> The [[House of Wisdom]] served as a major intellectual center, drawing scholars from all across the Islamic world.<ref name="HoW DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: House of Wisdom]]</ref>

	[[File:ACMir Baghdad Overview.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Baghdad during the Golden Age]]		[[File:ACMir Baghdad Overview.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Baghdad during the Golden Age]]
	By the time of [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s reign as caliph in the mid-9th century, the [[Order of the Ancients]], enemies of the Hidden Ones, held power and sway over the caliphate, with some of its member holding key positions within the Abbasid court, such as the warlord [[Wasif al-Turki]] commanding the [[Turkic Army]],<ref name="Den of the Beast>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Den of the Beast]]</ref> and [[Qabiha]], al-Mutawakkil's favorite [[concubine]], leading the Order as its [[Ra's Al-Af'a]].<ref name="The Serpent's Nest">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Serpent's Nest]]</ref>		By the time of [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s reign as caliph in the mid-9th century, the [[Order of the Ancients]], enemies of the Hidden Ones, held power and sway over the caliphate, with some of its member holding key positions within the Abbasid court, such as the warlord [[Wasif al-Turki]] commanding the [[Turkic Army]],<ref name="Den of the Beast>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Den of the Beast]]</ref> and [[Qabiha]], al-Mutawakkil's favorite [[concubine]], leading the Order as its [[Ra's Al-Af'a]].<ref name="The Serpent's Nest">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Serpent's Nest]]</ref>
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	After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu ' Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>		After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu ' Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>

	[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]		[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]
	At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>		At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>
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	**''[[The Forty Thieves]]''		**''[[The Forty Thieves]]''
			**''[[Valley of Memory]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>		At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>

	Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|~~Greater~~ Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>		Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>

	In 866, Abu 'Abdallah ascended the throne after al-Musta'in abdicated in his favor, ruling under the name al-Mu'tazz. However, his reign was ultimately short-lived, as in 869 he was overthrown by the Turkic Army and died during his imprisonment.<ref>{{WP\|al-Mu'tazz}}</ref> By 870, with the ascension of caliph {{Wiki\|al-Mu'tamid}}, the Anarchy at Samarra came to an end.<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra"//> A decade later, the Zanj Rebellion was also quenched, restoring order to the caliphate.<ref>{{WP\|Zanj Rebellion}}</ref>		In 866, Abu 'Abdallah ascended the throne after al-Musta'in abdicated in his favor, ruling under the name al-Mu'tazz. However, his reign was ultimately short-lived, as in 869 he was overthrown by the Turkic Army and died during his imprisonment.<ref>{{WP\|al-Mu'tazz}}</ref> By 870, with the ascension of caliph {{Wiki\|al-Mu'tamid}}, the Anarchy at Samarra came to an end.<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra"//> A decade later, the Zanj Rebellion was also quenched, restoring order to the caliphate.<ref>{{WP\|Zanj Rebellion}}</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – A Soar of Eagles]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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	====Anarchy at Samarra====		====Anarchy at Samarra====
	In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>		In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>

	After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu 'Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>		After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu 'Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>

	[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]		[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]
	At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>		At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>

	Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>		Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>

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	In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>		In 861, al-Mutawakkil was killed by a young thief, [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], in [[Anbar]], while the latter was attempting to steal an [[Memory Seals\|artifact]] that the caliph safeguarded on the Order's behalf.<ref name="Master Thief>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> This robbed the Order of their puppet, forcing them to reset their plans to control Baghdad,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "The Path Ahead"</ref> and started a period of extreme instability for the caliphate known as the [[Anarchy at Samarra]].<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra">{{WP\|Anarchy at Samarra}}</ref>

	After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu ' Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>		After the death of al-Mutawakkil's son and successor [[al-Muntasir]] in early 862, [[al-Musta'in]] took control of the caliphate with the support of the Turkic Army. His cousin, al-Mutawakkil's other son [[Al-Mu'tazz\|Abu 'Abdallah]], opposed al-Musta'in's ascension to the throne, leading to the caliph placing him under house arrest. However, Abu 'Abdallah was soon able to gather [[civilian]] support, instigating a {{Wiki\|Abbasid civil war (865–866)\|civil war}} similar to the [[Fourth Fitna]] from a generation earlier, fought between [[al-Amin]] and [[al-Ma'mun]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Trouble at the Court"</ref>

	[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]		[[File:ACMir Den of the Beast 26.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ali ibn Muhammad leading the Zanj rebels]]

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	At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>		At the same, the [[Zanj Rebellion]] started under the leadership of [[Ali ibn Muhammad]], a former Abbasid dignitary who sought to liberate the caliphate's [[Slavery\|enslaved]] population.<ref name="Rebels DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Rebels]]</ref> The Zanj rebels were secretly aided by the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut]], who wished to undermine the Order of the Ancients' control over Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref> Over the course of several months, the Order's leaders in the capital were assassinated by the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq,<ref name="ACMir">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref> prompting Qabiha to strike a deal with Baghdad's governor [[Muhammad ibn Tahir]].<ref name="Judge and Executioner">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Judge and Executioner]]</ref>

	Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|~~Greater~~ Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>		Muhammad's [[Tahirids\|Tahirid]] relatives governed the region of {{Wiki\|Khorasan}}, which included the Hidden Ones' stronghold of [[Alamut]], and so Qabiha convinced Muhammad to reach out to his cousin [[Ubaydallah ibn Abdallah ibn Tahir\|Abdallah ibn Tahir]] and have him remove his protection of Alamut, leaving the Hidden Ones' stronghold vulnerable. In exchange, Qabiha would force her son Abu 'Abdallah to sign away his birthright to the caliphate's throne and swear allegiance to al-Musta'in as a way to end the civil war and restore peace to Baghdad.<ref name="Judge and Executioner"//> However, Qabiha was assassinated shortly after by the Hidden Ones, and so the civil war continued.<ref name="The Serpent's Nest"//>

	In 866, Abu 'Abdallah ascended the throne after al-Musta'in abdicated in his favor, ruling under the name al-Mu'tazz. However, his reign was ultimately short-lived, as in 869 he was overthrown by the Turkic Army and died during his imprisonment.<ref>{{WP\|al-Mu'tazz}}</ref> By 870, with the ascension of caliph {{Wiki\|al-Mu'tamid}}, the Anarchy at Samarra came to an end.<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra"//> A decade later, the Zanj Rebellion was also quenched, restoring order to the caliphate.<ref>{{WP\|Zanj Rebellion}}</ref>		In 866, Abu 'Abdallah ascended the throne after al-Musta'in abdicated in his favor, ruling under the name al-Mu'tazz. However, his reign was ultimately short-lived, as in 869 he was overthrown by the Turkic Army and died during his imprisonment.<ref>{{WP\|al-Mu'tazz}}</ref> By 870, with the ascension of caliph {{Wiki\|al-Mu'tamid}}, the Anarchy at Samarra came to an end.<ref name="Anarchy at Samarra"//> A decade later, the Zanj Rebellion was also quenched, restoring order to the caliphate.<ref>{{WP\|Zanj Rebellion}}</ref>