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	Assassin's Creed Recollection - Map of Corona d'Aragón.png\|A map of the [[Crown of Aragon]] showing Barcelona		Assassin's Creed Recollection - Map of Corona d'Aragón.png\|A map of the [[Crown of Aragon]] showing Barcelona
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	===Assassination of Queen Isabella===		===Assassination of Queen Isabella===
	Around 1503, during the [[Liberation of Rome]], Ezio sent a team of his [[Assassin apprentices\|apprentices]] to Barcelona to determine the extent of the Templars' influence over Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]], since the death of [[Luis de Santángel]], a member of their order with ties to the queen, had deprived the Assassins of any more intel.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – ''[[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]''</ref>		Around 1503, during the [[Liberation of Rome]], Ezio sent a team of his [[Assassin apprentices\|apprentices]] to Barcelona to determine the extent of the Templars' influence over Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]], since the death of [[Luis de Santángel]], a member of their order with ties to the queen, had deprived the Assassins of any more intel.<ref name="Pieces">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]: "Picking up the Pieces"</ref>

	The apprentices located the room of Luis de Santángel and discovered his journal, which revealed that he had resolved to slowly poison the queen before he died. The Assassins had not sought her death previously, even saving her life from the Templars in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], and they were unsure whether Luis was acting out of revenge for the family he lost to the Spanish Inquisition or to combat Templar power.<ref name="PL"/>		The apprentices located the room of Luis de Santángel and discovered his journal, which revealed that he had resolved to slowly poison the queen before he died.<ref name="Pieces"/> The Assassins had not sought her death previously, even saving her life from the Templars in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Stop the Assassination]]</ref> and they were unsure whether Luis was acting out of revenge for the family he lost to the Spanish Inquisition or to combat Templar power.<ref name="Pieces"/>

	[[File:PL PickingUpThePieces.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A ship in Barcelona's port]]		[[File:PL PickingUpThePieces.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A ship in Barcelona's port]]
	After spending much time investigating her and watching her actions, they began to notice that many religious figures had come to dominate her. They also intercepted several [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] letters which revealed that Rodrigo Borgia, by now Pope Alexander VI, was exploiting her religious fanaticism to intimidate her into absolute compliance. With the threat of Isabella spreading the Spanish Inquisition to [[Portugal]], the Assassins resolved to finish Luis' assassination plot, using one of his old accomplices to resume the administration of the poison. Isabella passed away in 1504 at Medina del Campo as a result.<ref ~~name=~~"PL"/>		After spending much time investigating her and watching her actions, they began to notice that many religious figures had come to dominate her. They also intercepted several [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] letters which revealed that Rodrigo Borgia, by now Pope Alexander VI, was exploiting her religious fanaticism to intimidate her into absolute compliance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]: "Peer Presure"</ref> With the threat of Isabella spreading the Spanish Inquisition to [[Portugal]], the Assassins resolved to finish Luis' assassination plot, using one of his old accomplices to resume the administration of the poison. Isabella passed away in 1504 at Medina del Campo as a result.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]: "Closure"</ref>

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	Assassin's Creed Recollection - Map of Corona d'Aragón.png\|A map of the [[Crown of Aragon]] showing Barcelona ~~in ''Assassin's Creed: Recollection''~~		Assassin's Creed Recollection - Map of Corona d'Aragón.png\|A map of the [[Crown of Aragon]] showing Barcelona
	ACUp - Barcelona.jpg\|Barcelona, May 1937		ACUp - Barcelona.jpg\|Barcelona, May 1937
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' {{1st}}
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' ~~{{Mo}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
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	The apprentices located the room of Luis de Santángel and discovered his journal, which revealed that he had resolved to slowly poison the queen before he died. The Assassins had not sought her death previously, even saving her life from the Templars in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], and they were unsure whether Luis was acting out of revenge for the family he lost to the Spanish Inquisition or to combat Templar power.<ref name="PL"/>		The apprentices located the room of Luis de Santángel and discovered his journal, which revealed that he had resolved to slowly poison the queen before he died. The Assassins had not sought her death previously, even saving her life from the Templars in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], and they were unsure whether Luis was acting out of revenge for the family he lost to the Spanish Inquisition or to combat Templar power.<ref name="PL"/>

	After spending much time investigating her and watching her actions, they began to notice that many religious figures had come to dominate her. They also intercepted several [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] letters which revealed that [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI~~]], Grand Master of the Templars~~, was exploiting her religious fanaticism to intimidate her into absolute compliance. With the threat of Isabella spreading the Spanish Inquisition to [[Portugal]], the Assassins resolved to finish Luis' assassination plot, using one of his old accomplices to resume the administration of the poison. Isabella passed away in 1504 at Medina del Campo as a result.<ref name="PL"/>		[[File:PL PickingUpThePieces.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A ship in Barcelona's port]]
			After spending much time investigating her and watching her actions, they began to notice that many religious figures had come to dominate her. They also intercepted several [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] letters which revealed that Rodrigo Borgia, by now Pope Alexander VI, was exploiting her religious fanaticism to intimidate her into absolute compliance. With the threat of Isabella spreading the Spanish Inquisition to [[Portugal]], the Assassins resolved to finish Luis' assassination plot, using one of his old accomplices to resume the administration of the poison. Isabella passed away in 1504 at Medina del Campo as a result.<ref name="PL"/>

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	During the [[Spanish Civil War]], an [[Assassin cell]] led by [[Ignacio Cardona]] was based in Barcelona in May 1937. They were joined by "[[Norbert Clarke]]", an Assassin sent by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Brotherhood]] as backup. Despite some initial hostilities, "Clarke" managed to gain the other Assassins' trust and trained with them while Cardona left to procure weapons. He ran into [[George Orwell\|Eric Blair]], who took him to one of his contacts' black market shops. However, before Cardona could purchase any weapons, he was interrupted by the sound of gunshots, as a fight had broken out between the anarchists and communists after the government seized control of the telephone exchange building.<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #06]]</ref>		During the [[Spanish Civil War]], an [[Assassin cell]] led by [[Ignacio Cardona]] was based in Barcelona in May 1937. They were joined by "[[Norbert Clarke]]", an Assassin sent by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Brotherhood]] as backup. Despite some initial hostilities, "Clarke" managed to gain the other Assassins' trust and trained with them while Cardona left to procure weapons. He ran into [[George Orwell\|Eric Blair]], who took him to one of his contacts' black market shops. However, before Cardona could purchase any weapons, he was interrupted by the sound of gunshots, as a fight had broken out between the anarchists and communists after the government seized control of the telephone exchange building.<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #06]]</ref>

	[[File:ACUp Koh-i-Noor powers.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Cardona unleashing the Koh-i-Noor's powers]]		[[File:ACUp Koh-i-Noor powers.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|left\|Cardona unleashing the Koh-i-Noor's powers]]
	Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />		Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />

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	Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates ~~and the civilians~~ until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />		Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />

	While Cardona's fellow Assassins checked on him, they were attacked by the [[Black Cross]] [[Albert Bolden]], who had been observing them from the nearby rooftops. Bolden tried to kill "Clarke", but since he was protected by the other Assassins, he resolved to grab the unconscious Cardona and use a [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bomb]] to escape. Bolden later explained to Cardona that "Clarke" was in fact the Templar [[Rufus Grosvenor]], who had stolen the Koh-i-Noor from him and tried to manipulate Cardona into unlocking the jewel's full power, convincing the Assassin to join forces to stop Grosvenor.<ref name="ACUp 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>		While Cardona's fellow Assassins checked on him, they were attacked by the [[Black Cross]] [[Albert Bolden]], who had been observing them from the nearby rooftops. Bolden tried to kill "Clarke", but since he was protected by the other Assassins, he resolved to grab the unconscious Cardona and use a [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bomb]] to escape. Bolden later explained to Cardona that "Clarke" was in fact the Templar [[Rufus Grosvenor]], who had stolen the Koh-i-Noor from him and tried to manipulate Cardona into unlocking the jewel's full power, convincing the Assassin to join forces to stop Grosvenor.<ref name="ACUp 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>

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	===Spanish Civil War===		===Spanish Civil War===
	~~[[File:ACUp - The Assassins questioning the intruder.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Assassins interrogating "Norbert Clarke"]]~~
	During the [[Spanish Civil War]], an [[Assassin cell]] led by [[Ignacio Cardona]] was based in Barcelona in May 1937. They were joined by "[[Norbert Clarke]]", an Assassin sent by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Brotherhood]] as backup. Despite some initial hostilities, "Clarke" managed to gain the other Assassins' trust and trained with them while Cardona left to procure weapons. He ran into [[George Orwell\|Eric Blair]], who took him to one of his contacts' black market shops. However, before Cardona could purchase any weapons, he was interrupted by the sound of gunshots, as a fight had broken out between the anarchists and communists after the government seized control of the telephone exchange building.<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #06]]</ref>		During the [[Spanish Civil War]], an [[Assassin cell]] led by [[Ignacio Cardona]] was based in Barcelona in May 1937. They were joined by "[[Norbert Clarke]]", an Assassin sent by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Brotherhood]] as backup. Despite some initial hostilities, "Clarke" managed to gain the other Assassins' trust and trained with them while Cardona left to procure weapons. He ran into [[George Orwell\|Eric Blair]], who took him to one of his contacts' black market shops. However, before Cardona could purchase any weapons, he was interrupted by the sound of gunshots, as a fight had broken out between the anarchists and communists after the government seized control of the telephone exchange building.<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #06]]</ref>

			[[File:ACUp Koh-i-Noor powers.jpg\|thumb\|240px\|Cardona unleashing the Koh-i-Noor's powers]]
	Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates and the civilians until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />		Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates and the civilians until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />

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	{{Location Infobox		{{Location Infobox
	\|name = Barcelona		\|name = Barcelona
	\|image = Barcelona.png		\|image = Barcelona.png<gallery>ACUp - Barcelona streets.png\|1930s
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	\|state = [[Spain\|Kingdom of Spain]]		\|state = [[Spain\|Kingdom of Spain]]
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	\|factions = [[Spanish Army]]<br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[Thieves]]		\|factions = [[Spanish Army]]<br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[Thieves]]
	\|targets = [[Gaspar Martínez]]}}		\|targets = [[Gaspar Martínez]]
	'''Barcelona''' is the second largest city of [[Spain]], behind [[Madrid]], and the capital city of Catalonia.		}}
			'''Barcelona''' is the second largest city of [[Spain]], behind [[Madrid]], and the capital city of {{Wiki\|Catalonia}}.

	In 1491, the city was home to the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]]' local [[Assassins Guilds\|guild]]. That same year, the [[Assassins]] were purged by the [[Spanish Inquisition]]; however, they would be rescued soon after thanks to the intervention of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. By 1503, the Assassins had re-established Barcelona as a base of operations.		In 1491, the city was home to the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]]' local [[Assassins Guilds\|guild]]. That same year, the [[Assassins]] were purged by the [[Spanish Inquisition]]; however, they would be rescued soon after thanks to the intervention of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]. By 1503, the Assassins had re-established Barcelona as a base of operations.
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	==History==		==History==
	===Spanish Inquisition===		===Spanish Inquisition===
	In 1491, Barcelona housed an Assassin's guild that, like its contemporary counterpart in [[Venice]], disguised itself as a mere thieves' guild. It was hidden near the center of the city in one of the tallest buildings and was accessible by a hatch on its roof.<ref ~~name="AC2D"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>		By 1491, Barcelona housed an Assassin guild that, like its contemporary counterpart in [[Venice]], disguised itself as a mere thieves' guild. It was hidden near the center of the city in one of the tallest buildings and was accessible by a hatch on its roof.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find the Assassin's Guild]]</ref>

	That same year, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], Grand Master of the [[Templars]], passed information concerning the [[Spanish Assassins\|local Assassins]] to the Spanish Inquisition. The Inquisition, under the control of Grand Inquisitor [[Tomás de Torquemada]], were grateful for Rodrigo's aid in purging the city of what they thought to be mere atheistic heretics and charged the prosecutor [[Gaspar Martínez]] with this operation.<ref name="~~AC2D~~"/>		That same year, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], passed information concerning the [[Spanish Assassins\|local Assassins]] to the Spanish Inquisition. The Inquisition, under the control of Grand Inquisitor [[Tomás de Torquemada]], were grateful for Rodrigo's aid in purging the city of what they thought to be mere atheistic heretics, and charged the prosecutor [[Gaspar Martínez]] with this operation.<ref name="Assassinate Gaspar">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Assassinate Gaspar Martínez]]</ref>

	News of this purge reached the ears of other Assassins abroad, including the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze and [[Raphael Sánchez]], who both traveled to Barcelona to rescue their comrades. By the time they arrived, however, the Inquisition had already discovered the thieves' guild and raided it.<ref ~~name="AC2D"~~/>		[[File:Find the Assassin's Guild 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio in Barcelona]]
			News of this purge reached the ears of other Assassins abroad, including the Italian Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze and [[Raphael Sánchez]], who both traveled to Barcelona to rescue their comrades. By the time they arrived, however, the Inquisition had already discovered the thieves' guild and raided it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Escape the Ambush]]</ref>

	Ezio ~~Auditore~~ subsequently assassinated Gaspar and saved an Assassin that was about to be [[Auto-da-fé\|burned]] at the stake right afterwards. With the rescue of the surviving Barcelonan Assassins, Ezio and Raphael moved on to do the same in [[Zaragoza]].<ref ~~name="AC2D"~~/>		Ezio subsequently assassinated Gaspar,<ref name="Assassinate Gaspar"/> and saved an Assassin that was about to be [[Auto-da-fé\|burned]] at the stake right afterwards. With the rescue of the surviving Barcelonan Assassins, Ezio and Raphael moved on to do the same in [[Zaragoza]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Assassin]]</ref>

	===Assassination of Queen Isabella===		===Assassination of Queen Isabella===
	Around 1503, during the [[Liberation of Rome]], Ezio sent a team of his [[Assassin apprentices\|apprentices]] to Barcelona to determine the extent of ~~Templar~~ influence on Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]] as the death of [[Luis de Santángel]], a member of their order with ties to the queen, had deprived ~~them~~ of any more intel.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - ''[[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]''</ref>		Around 1503, during the [[Liberation of Rome]], Ezio sent a team of his [[Assassin apprentices\|apprentices]] to Barcelona to determine the extent of the Templars' influence over Queen [[Isabella I of Castile]], since the death of [[Luis de Santángel]], a member of their order with ties to the queen, had deprived the Assassins of any more intel.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – ''[[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]''</ref>

	The apprentices located the room of Luis de Santángel and discovered his journal, which revealed that he had resolved to slowly poison the queen before he died. The Assassins had not sought her death previously, even saving her life from the Templars in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], and they were unsure whether Luis was acting out of revenge for the family he lost to the Spanish Inquisition or to combat Templar power.<ref name="PL"/>		The apprentices located the room of Luis de Santángel and discovered his journal, which revealed that he had resolved to slowly poison the queen before he died. The Assassins had not sought her death previously, even saving her life from the Templars in the aftermath of the [[Granada War]], and they were unsure whether Luis was acting out of revenge for the family he lost to the Spanish Inquisition or to combat Templar power.<ref name="PL"/>
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	In the early 18th century, the region of ~~{{Wiki\|~~Catalonia}} had become an important center of commerce, leading to greater wealth and prosperity in Barcelona.<ref name="Great Reputation II">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "Great Reputation II"</ref> Aligned with this economic growth, the city also saw an increase in poets and musicians.<ref name="The Catalans">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "The Catalans"</ref> [[Piracy\|~~Pirate~~]] [[Edward Kenway]], learning of the trade opportunities, sent his [[Edward Kenway's fleet\|fleet]] to the city, supplying it with food<ref name="Great Reputation II"/><ref name="The Catalans"/> and [[tobacco]], the latter going to the sailors at the old port.<ref name="The Smokers">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "The Smokers"</ref>		In the early 18th century, the region of Catalonia had become an important center of commerce, leading to greater wealth and prosperity in Barcelona.<ref name="Great Reputation II">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "Great Reputation II"</ref> Aligned with this economic growth, the city also saw an increase in poets and musicians.<ref name="The Catalans">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "The Catalans"</ref> The [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], learning of the trade opportunities, sent his [[Edward Kenway's fleet\|fleet]] to the city, supplying it with food<ref name="Great Reputation II"/><ref name="The Catalans"/> and [[tobacco]], the latter going to the sailors at the old port.<ref name="The Smokers">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "The Smokers"</ref>

	===Spanish Civil War===		===Spanish Civil War===
	During the [[Spanish Civil War]], an Assassin cell led by [[Ignacio Cardona]] was based in Barcelona in May 1937. They were joined by [[Norbert Clarke]], an Assassin sent by by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Brotherhood]] as backup. ~~Norbert attempted~~ to ~~manipulate Ignacio~~ into ~~using~~ a [[~~Pieces of Eden~~\|~~Piece of Eden~~]], the [[Koh-i-Noor]] to ~~'stop' the conflict in~~ the ~~city~~. ~~Ignacio managed to resist~~ the ~~artifact~~'s ~~control~~ and dropped ~~it to~~ the ~~floor before passing~~ out. ~~He was later taken away~~ by the [[Black Cross]], [[Albert Bolden]] who ~~was~~ observing on the rooftops ~~nearby~~.<ref name="~~ACUprising~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''</ref>		[[File:ACUp - The Assassins questioning the intruder.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The Assassins interrogating "Norbert Clarke"]]
			During the [[Spanish Civil War]], an [[Assassin cell]] led by [[Ignacio Cardona]] was based in Barcelona in May 1937. They were joined by "[[Norbert Clarke]]", an Assassin sent by the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Brotherhood]] as backup. Despite some initial hostilities, "Clarke" managed to gain the other Assassins' trust and trained with them while Cardona left to procure weapons. He ran into [[George Orwell\|Eric Blair]], who took him to one of his contacts' black market shops. However, before Cardona could purchase any weapons, he was interrupted by the sound of gunshots, as a fight had broken out between the anarchists and communists after the government seized control of the telephone exchange building.<ref name="ACUp 6">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 6\|Issue #06]]</ref>

			Going to investigate, the Assassins debated which side to help. During the confusion, "Clarke" revealed the [[Koh-i-Noor]] diamond he had on his person, and handed it to Cardona, telling him to use it to end the fight. However, Cardona lost control of the [[Piece of Eden]]'s powers and nearly killed his teammates and the civilians until he dropped the jewel and passed out.<ref name="ACUp 6" />

			While Cardona's fellow Assassins checked on him, they were attacked by the [[Black Cross]] [[Albert Bolden]], who had been observing them from the nearby rooftops. Bolden tried to kill "Clarke", but since he was protected by the other Assassins, he resolved to grab the unconscious Cardona and use a [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bomb]] to escape. Bolden later explained to Cardona that "Clarke" was in fact the Templar [[Rufus Grosvenor]], who had stolen the Koh-i-Noor from him and tried to manipulate Cardona into unlocking the jewel's full power, convincing the Assassin to join forces to stop Grosvenor.<ref name="ACUp 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 7\|Issue #07]]</ref>

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	Assassin's Creed Recollection - Map of Corona d'Aragón.png\|~~The~~ map of the [[Crown of Aragon]] ~~that selected~~ Barcelona in ''Assassin's Creed: Recollection''		Assassin's Creed Recollection - Map of Corona d'Aragón.png\|A map of the [[Crown of Aragon]] showing Barcelona in ''Assassin's Creed: Recollection''
	ACUp - Barcelona.jpg\|Barcelona, May 1937		ACUp - Barcelona.jpg\|Barcelona, May 1937
	ACB - Barcelona bike & ped signal.jpg\|Barcelona traffic lights, 2006		ACB - Barcelona bike & ped signal.jpg\|Barcelona traffic lights, 2006

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	After spending much time investigating her and watching her actions, they began to notice that many religious figures had come to dominate her. They also intercepted several [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] letters which revealed that [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], Grand Master of the Templars, was exploiting her religious fanaticism to intimidate her into absolute compliance. With the threat of Isabella spreading the Spanish Inquisition to [[Portugal]], the Assassins resolved to finish Luis' assassination plot, using one of his old accomplices to resume the administration of the poison. Isabella passed away in 1504 at Medina del Campo as a result.<ref name="PL"/>		After spending much time investigating her and watching her actions, they began to notice that many religious figures had come to dominate her. They also intercepted several [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] letters which revealed that [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Pope Alexander VI]], Grand Master of the Templars, was exploiting her religious fanaticism to intimidate her into absolute compliance. With the threat of Isabella spreading the Spanish Inquisition to [[Portugal]], the Assassins resolved to finish Luis' assassination plot, using one of his old accomplices to resume the administration of the poison. Isabella passed away in 1504 at Medina del Campo as a result.<ref name="PL"/>

			===18th century===
			In the early 18th century, the region of {{Wiki\|Catalonia}} had become an important center of commerce, leading to greater wealth and prosperity in Barcelona.<ref name="Great Reputation II">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "Great Reputation II"</ref> Aligned with this economic growth, the city also saw an increase in poets and musicians.<ref name="The Catalans">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "The Catalans"</ref> [[Piracy\|Pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]], learning of the trade opportunities, sent his [[Edward Kenway's fleet\|fleet]] to the city, supplying it with food<ref name="Great Reputation II"/><ref name="The Catalans"/> and [[tobacco]], the latter going to the sailors at the old port.<ref name="The Smokers">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Edward Kenway's fleet]]: "The Smokers"</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]''