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	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|Ironically, Alexander will die by the poison of those whom he had vanquished in battle.\|Iltani prior to poisoning Alexander, c. 323 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|Database: Iltani's Story 5}}		{{Quote\|Ironically, Alexander will die by the poison of those whom he had vanquished in battle.\|Iltani prior to poisoning Alexander, c. 323 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|Database: Iltani's Story 5}}
	During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood~~\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins~~]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>		During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a group that would later be known as the [[Babylonian Brotherhood]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>

	Thus, in 323 BCE, the ~~proto-Assassin~~ [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she used poison procured from a Persian alchemist<ref name="Iltani's Story">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Iltani's Story 5]]</ref> to assassinate Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Due to the slow-acting nature of the poison, Alexander withered away over several days until he finally succumbed to its effects,<ref name="Iltani's Story"/> and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>		Thus, in 323 BCE, one of the group's members, [[Iltani]], infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she used poison procured from a Persian alchemist<ref name="Iltani's Story">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Iltani's Story 5]]</ref> to assassinate Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Due to the slow-acting nature of the poison, Alexander withered away over several days until he finally succumbed to its effects,<ref name="Iltani's Story"/> and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>

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	In 48 BCE, [[Amunet\|Aya]] and [[Bayek]] unlocked the entrance to Alexander's tomb, which had been blocked by debris after an earthquake struck Alexandria during the reign of [[Ptolemy XII Auletes]]. This allowed [[Cleopatra]] to show the tomb to [[Gaius Julius Caesar\|Julius Caesar]] in an attempt to impress him, and also paved the way for the Order of the Ancients to take the ruler's Staff of Eden from his sarcophagus.<ref name="Aya">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> Following the [[Battle of the Nile]], Cleopatra was crowned Queen of Egypt and was given Alexander's Staff by the Order,<ref name="Battle of the Nile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref> before the Ancients later took the artifact to [[Rome]].<ref name="Fall of an Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, [[Amunet\|Aya]] and [[Bayek]] unlocked the entrance to Alexander's tomb, which had been blocked by debris after an earthquake struck Alexandria during the reign of [[Ptolemy XII Auletes]]. This allowed [[Cleopatra]] to show the tomb to [[Gaius Julius Caesar\|Julius Caesar]] in an attempt to impress him, and also paved the way for the Order of the Ancients to take the ruler's Staff of Eden from his sarcophagus.<ref name="Aya">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> Following the [[Battle of the Nile]], Cleopatra was crowned Queen of Egypt and was given Alexander's Staff by the Order,<ref name="Battle of the Nile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref> before the Ancients later took the artifact to [[Rome]].<ref name="Fall of an Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref>

	By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One ~~[[Rafiq]]~~ [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel ~~in Afghanistan~~ to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />		In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />

	Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>		Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Alexander the Great is a historical figure first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles~~, he~~ has ~~subsequently~~ been mentioned in succeeding titles but to date has made no physical appearance. In ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' he has his own [[~~Database~~]] entry.		Alexander the Great is a historical figure first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles. He has since been mentioned in several succeeding titles, but to date has made no physical appearance in the series. In ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'', he has his own [[database]] entry.

	The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>		The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>
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	The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>		The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>

	According to the semi-legendary ''{{Wiki\|Alexander Romance}}'', he was described as having {{Wiki\|heterochromia ~~iridum~~}},<ref>{{WP\|Alexander the Great}}</ref> a common characteristic among [[Sage]]s of [[Aita]].<ref name="Sage's Buried Secret">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Sage's Buried Secret]]</ref>		According to the semi-legendary ''{{Wiki\|Alexander Romance}}'', he was described as having {{Wiki\|heterochromia}},<ref>{{WP\|Alexander the Great}}</ref> a common characteristic among [[Sage]]s of [[Aita]].<ref name="Sage's Buried Secret">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Sage's Buried Secret]]</ref>

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	During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>		During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>

	Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she used poison procured from a Persian alchemist<ref name="Iltani's Story">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Iltani's Story 5]]</ref> to assassinate Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Due to the slow-acting nature of the poison, Alexander withered away over several days until he finally succumbed to its ~~efects~~,<ref name="Iltani's Story"/> and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>		Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she used poison procured from a Persian alchemist<ref name="Iltani's Story">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Iltani's Story 5]]</ref> to assassinate Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Due to the slow-acting nature of the poison, Alexander withered away over several days until he finally succumbed to its effects,<ref name="Iltani's Story"/> and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==

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	During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>		During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>

	Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she ~~poisoned~~ Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Alexander ~~soon~~ succumbed to ~~the poison~~'s ~~effects,~~ and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>		Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she used poison procured from a Persian alchemist<ref name="Iltani's Story">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Iltani's Story 5]]</ref> to assassinate Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Due to the slow-acting nature of the poison, Alexander withered away over several days until he finally succumbed to its efects,<ref name="Iltani's Story"/> and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Alexander the Great is a historical figure first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles, he has subsequently been mentioned in succeeding titles but to date has made no physical appearance. In ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' he has his own Database entry.		Alexander the Great is a historical figure first mentioned in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' via the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles, he has subsequently been mentioned in succeeding titles but to date has made no physical appearance. In ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' he has his own [[Database]] entry.

	The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>		The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>

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	===Rise to power===		===Rise to power===
	Alexander the Great's empire was backed by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who ~~had~~ entrusted him with a [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|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]]: "File.0.02\Hst_Beginning"</ref> In addition to the Staff, which reinforced his rule, Alexander also wielded the [[Trident of Eden]] in battle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – ~~{{Cite\|6 Sept 2016}}~~</ref>		Alexander the Great's empire was backed by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who entrusted him with a [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|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]]: "File.0.02\Hst_Beginning"</ref> In addition to the Staff, which reinforced his rule, Alexander also wielded the [[Trident of Eden]] in battle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Chapter Twenty-Two</ref>

	During his successful conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander and his Macedonians entered [[Egypt]], freeing the land from Persian influence and being saluted as liberators by the ~~populacy~~. During his time in Egypt, Alexander visited the [[Oracle of Amun]] in [[Siwa]], who prophesied his exploits and hailed him as Son of Ammon.<ref name="DT Alexander Ammon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Siwa]]: "Alexander the Great, Son of Ammon"</ref>		During his successful conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander and his Macedonians entered [[Egypt]], freeing the land from Persian influence and being saluted as liberators by the population. During his time in Egypt, Alexander visited the [[Oracle of Amun]] in [[Siwa]], who prophesied his exploits and hailed him as Son of Ammon.<ref name="DT Alexander Ammon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Siwa]]: "Alexander the Great, Son of Ammon"</ref>

	Alexander also attempted to conquer the region of [[Cappadocia]] in Central [[Anatolia]], but failed due to his lengthy military campaigns. Instead, an autonomous and independent kingdom was established, led by its own king outside of Alexander's empire.<ref name="Cappadocia">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Cappadocia]]</ref>		Alexander also attempted to conquer the region of [[Cappadocia]] in Central [[Anatolia]], but failed due to his lengthy military campaigns. Instead, an autonomous and independent kingdom was established, led by its own king outside of Alexander's empire.<ref name="Cappadocia">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Cappadocia]]</ref>
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	In October 331 BCE, after defeating the Persian king {{Wiki\|Darius III}} at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gaugamela}}, Alexander entered the city of [[Babylon]] triumphantly and quickly captured it soon after.<ref name="Glyph 5"/> Around 330 BCE, Alexander discovered the [[Herat Temple]], an ancient structure built by the [[Isu]], in [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]], and built the [[Herat Citadel]] atop its remains.<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref>		In October 331 BCE, after defeating the Persian king {{Wiki\|Darius III}} at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gaugamela}}, Alexander entered the city of [[Babylon]] triumphantly and quickly captured it soon after.<ref name="Glyph 5"/> Around 330 BCE, Alexander discovered the [[Herat Temple]], an ancient structure built by the [[Isu]], in [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]], and built the [[Herat Citadel]] atop its remains.<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref>

	After conquering the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander set out to take over [[India]]'s [[Punjab]] region. In the area between the {{Wiki\|Jhelum River\|Jhelum}} and {{Wiki\|Chenab River}}s, he encountered the prince [[Porus]] in what would become known as the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]]. Despite the Punjab force's numerical superiority, including 200 [[elephant]]s, 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. 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 Alexander's general [[Eudemus]].<ref name="Battle of Hydaspes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Battle of the Hydaspes]]</ref>		After conquering the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander set out to take over [[India]]'s [[Punjab]] region. In the area between the {{Wiki\|Jhelum River\|Jhelum}} and {{Wiki\|Chenab River}}s, he encountered the prince [[Porus]] in what would become known as the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]]. Despite the Punjab force's numerical superiority, including 200 [[elephant]]s, 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="Battle of Hydaspes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Battle of the Hydaspes]]</ref>

	~~During his reign~~, Alexander ~~had established 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~~, a [[~~Babylonian Brotherhood\|group~~]] ~~of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held the Staff~~.<ref name="~~FallOfTheGreat~~"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]<~~/~~ref~~>		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 Alexander's general [[Eudemus]].<ref name="Battle of Hydaspes"/>

	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|Ironically, Alexander will die by the poison of those whom he had vanquished in battle.\|Iltani prior to poisoning Alexander, c. 323 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|Database: Iltani's Story 5}}		{{Quote\|Ironically, Alexander will die by the poison of those whom he had vanquished in battle.\|Iltani prior to poisoning Alexander, c. 323 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|Database: Iltani's Story 5}}
	Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace, where she poisoned Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Alexander soon succumbed to the poison's effects, and his empire ~~soon~~ began to crumble.<ref name="~~FallOfTheGreat~~"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death ~~amongst~~ his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>		During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Fall of the Great">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>

			Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace in Babylon, where she poisoned Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Alexander soon succumbed to the poison's effects, and his empire began to crumble.<ref name="Fall of the Great"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death between his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==

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	By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One [[Rafiq]] [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One [[Rafiq]] [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether he the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />		In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />

	Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>		Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>

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	{{Otheruses\|King of Macedon\|[[Alexander (disambiguation)]]}}		{{Otheruses\|King of Macedon\|[[Alexander (disambiguation)]]}}
			{{Quote\|At thirty, he was a god with an empire stretching across the known world.\|Julius Caesar on Alexander the Great, 48 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Aya: Blade of the Goddess}}
	{{Character Infobox		{{Character Infobox
	\|name = Alexander the Great		\|name = Alexander the Great
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	\|image = DTAE Alexander the Great Mosaic.jpg		\|image = DTAE Alexander the Great Mosaic.jpg
	\|birth = c. 20 July 356 BCE<br>{{Wiki\|Pella}}, [[Makedonia\|Kingdom of Makedonia]]		\|birth = c. 20 July 356 BCE<br>{{Wiki\|Pella}}, [[Makedonia\|Kingdom of Makedonia]]
	\|death = 323 BCE {{c\|aged 32}}<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref><br>[[Babylon]], Kingdom of Makedonia		\|death = 323 BCE {{c\|aged 32}}<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref><br>[[Babylon]], Kingdom of Makedonia
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	\|species = [[Human]]		\|species = [[Human]]
	\|database = [[Database: Alexander the Great\|Alexander the Great]]		\|database = [[Database: Alexander the Great\|Alexander the Great]]
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Rise to power===		===Rise to power===
	Alexander the Great's empire was backed by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who had entrusted him with a [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|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]]: "File.0.02\Hst_Beginning"</ref> In addition to the Staff, which reinforced his rule, Alexander wielded the [[Trident of Eden]] in battle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – {{Cite\|6 Sept 2016}}</ref>		Alexander the Great's empire was backed by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who had entrusted him with a [[Scepter of Alexander the Great\|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]]: "File.0.02\Hst_Beginning"</ref> In addition to the Staff, which reinforced his rule, Alexander also wielded the [[Trident of Eden]] in battle.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – {{Cite\|6 Sept 2016}}</ref>

	During his successful conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander and his Macedonians entered [[Egypt]], freeing the land from Persian influence and being saluted as liberators by the populacy. ~~There~~, Alexander ~~also~~ visited the [[Oracle of Amun]] in [[Siwa]], ~~which~~ prophesied his exploits and hailed him as Son of Ammon.<ref name="DT Alexander Ammon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Siwa]]: "Alexander the Great, Son of Ammon"</ref>		During his successful conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander and his Macedonians entered [[Egypt]], freeing the land from Persian influence and being saluted as liberators by the populacy. During his time in Egypt, Alexander visited the [[Oracle of Amun]] in [[Siwa]], who prophesied his exploits and hailed him as Son of Ammon.<ref name="DT Alexander Ammon">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Siwa]]: "Alexander the Great, Son of Ammon"</ref>

	Alexander also attempted to conquer the region of [[Cappadocia]] in Central [[Anatolia]], but failed due to his lengthy military campaigns. Instead, an autonomous and independent kingdom was ~~instead~~ established, led by its own king outside of Alexander's ~~kingdom~~.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Database: Cappadocia]]</ref>		Alexander also attempted to conquer the region of [[Cappadocia]] in Central [[Anatolia]], but failed due to his lengthy military campaigns. Instead, an autonomous and independent kingdom was established, led by its own king outside of Alexander's empire.<ref name="Cappadocia">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Cappadocia]]</ref>

	In October 331 BCE, after defeating the Persian king {{Wiki\|Darius III}} at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gaugamela}}, Alexander entered the city of [[Babylon]] triumphantly and quickly captured it soon after.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>		In October 331 BCE, after defeating the Persian king {{Wiki\|Darius III}} at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Gaugamela}}, Alexander entered the city of [[Babylon]] triumphantly and quickly captured it soon after.<ref name="Glyph 5"/> Around 330 BCE, Alexander discovered the [[Herat Temple]], an ancient structure built by the [[Isu]], in [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]], and built the [[Herat Citadel]] atop its remains.<ref name="ACCI">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref>

	~~Around 330 BCE~~, Alexander ~~discovered the~~ [[~~Herat Temple~~]], ~~an ancient temple built by~~ the [[~~Isu~~]], in [[~~Herat~~]], [[~~Afghanistan~~]]. ~~He built~~ the [[~~Herat Citadel~~]] ~~atop its remains~~.<ref name="~~ACCI~~">''[[Assassin's Creed ~~Chronicles~~: ~~India~~]]'' – [[~~What Lies Beneath~~]]</ref>		After conquering the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander set out to take over [[India]]'s [[Punjab]] region. In the area between the {{Wiki\|Jhelum River\|Jhelum}} and {{Wiki\|Chenab River}}s, he encountered the prince [[Porus]] in what would become known as the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]]. Despite the Punjab force's numerical superiority, including 200 [[elephant]]s, 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. 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 Alexander's general [[Eudemus]].<ref name="Battle of Hydaspes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Battle of the Hydaspes]]</ref>

	After conquering the Achaemenid Empire, Alexander set out to take over [[India]]'s [[Punjab]] region. In the area between the {{Wiki\|Jhelum River\|Jhelum}} and {{Wiki\|Chenab River}}s, he encountered the prince [[Porus]] in what would become known as the [[Battle of the Hydaspes]]. Despite the Punjab force's numerical superiority, including 200 [[elephant]]s, 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. 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 Alexander's general [[Eudemus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – [[Database: Battle of the Hydaspes]]</ref>		During his reign, Alexander had established 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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held the Staff.<ref name="FallOfTheGreat">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]</ref>

	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, a [[Babylonian Brotherhood\|group]] of proto-[[Assassins]] realized that Alexander's success could not be caused by military prowess alone, suspecting that he held the Staff.<ref name="FallOfTheGreat">''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – [[Database: Fall of the Great]]<ref>

	===Death===		===Death===
	Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace, where she poisoned Alexander.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Alexander ~~died of~~ the ~~poisoning~~, and his empire soon began to crumble.<ref name="FallOfTheGreat"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in [[Egypt]] that he founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death amongst his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>		{{Quote\|Ironically, Alexander will die by the poison of those whom he had vanquished in battle.\|Iltani prior to poisoning Alexander, c. 323 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India\|Database: Iltani's Story 5}}
			Thus, in 323 BCE, the proto-Assassin [[Iltani]] infiltrated [[Nebuchadnezzar II]]'s palace, where she poisoned Alexander.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Alexander soon succumbed to the poison's effects, and his empire soon began to crumble.<ref name="FallOfTheGreat"/> His body was interred alongside his Staff of Eden in a [[Tomb of Alexander the Great\|tomb]] in [[Alexandria]], the city in Egypt that he had founded.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> The three prongs of his Trident of Eden were split after his death amongst his generals, including [[Seleucus I Nicator\|Seleucus]] and [[Ptolemy I Soter\|Ptolemy]].<ref name="ACLD"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	~~===Antiquity===~~		{{Quote\|Together, we can do more than Alexander did.\|Cleopatra to Julius Caesar, 48 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Aya: Blade of the Goddess}}
	In 48 BCE, Aya and Bayek ~~found~~ the [[~~Tomb of Alexander the Great~~]] ~~to help~~ [[Cleopatra]] ~~impress~~ [[Gaius Julius Caesar\|Julius Caesar]]~~. This allowed Caesar's ally [[Flavius Metellus]]~~, ~~a Roman general~~ and ~~leader of~~ the [[Order of the Ancients~~]],~~ to take ~~Alexander~~ the ~~Great~~'s Staff of Eden.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> Following the [[Battle of the Nile]], Cleopatra was crowned ~~queen~~ and ~~possessed~~ Alexander's Staff.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, [[Amunet\|Aya]] and [[Bayek]] unlocked the entrance to Alexander's tomb, which had been blocked by debris after an earthquake struck Alexandria during the reign of [[Ptolemy XII Auletes]]. This allowed [[Cleopatra]] to show the tomb to [[Gaius Julius Caesar\|Julius Caesar]] in an attempt to impress him, and also paved the way for the Order of the Ancients to take the ruler's Staff of Eden from his sarcophagus.<ref name="Aya">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> Following the [[Battle of the Nile]], Cleopatra was crowned Queen of Egypt and was given Alexander's Staff by the Order,<ref name="Battle of the Nile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref> before the Ancients later took the artifact to [[Rome]].<ref name="Fall of an Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref>

	==~~=Modern times===~~		By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One [[Rafiq]] [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>
	Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>
			In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether he the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />

			Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>		The portrait of Alexander by Rembrandt used in the fifth Glyph puzzle of ''Assassin's Creed II'' is erroneously attributed to the Macedonian, as it is instead a portrait of ''Pallas Athene''. The false identification is a common occurrence by scholars.<ref>{{WP\|Pallas Athene (painting)\|''Pallas Athene'' (painting)}}</ref> Rembrandt's painting ''Man in Armor'', painted the same year 1655, bears the most resemblance to Alexander.<ref>{{WP\|List of paintings by Rembrandt}}</ref>

	According to the semi-legendary ''{{Wiki\|Alexander Romance}}'', he was described as having {{Wiki\|heterochromia iridum}},<ref>{{WP\|Alexander the Great}}</ref> a common characteristic among [[Sage]]s of [[Aita]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Sage's Buried Secret]]</ref>		According to the semi-legendary ''{{Wiki\|Alexander Romance}}'', he was described as having {{Wiki\|heterochromia iridum}},<ref>{{WP\|Alexander the Great}}</ref> a common characteristic among [[Sage]]s of [[Aita]].<ref name="Sage's Buried Secret">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Sage's Buried Secret]]</ref>

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	By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One [[Rafiq]] [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>		By the 9th century CE, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], the organization founded by Aya and Bayek to fight the Order's influence, had learned about Iltani's assassination of Alexander. Around 862, the Hidden One [[Rafiq]] [[Tabid Al-Nubi]] was attempting to recreate Iltani's concoction that she had used to poison the ruler.<ref name="A New Begining">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[A New Beginning]]</ref>

	In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether he the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />		In 1841, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templars]] took over the Herat Citadel in Afghanistan to explore the ruins of the Isu temple underneath. During their excavation, the Templars acknowledged Alexander's role in building the citadel and pondered whether the ruler had been aware of the temple's existence.<ref name="ACCI" />

	Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>		Details of Alexander's life were later collected by the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] in 2012 while he was held captive by [[Abstergo Industries]] at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in Rome. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref name="Glyph 5">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Desmond Files">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which Alexander was included in a list of assassinated historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph 5"/>