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	The foundations of the Byzantine Empire were laid in 330 CE, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] moved the empire's capital to Constantinople; the city thereafter served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for over a millennium. A [[Roman Assassin\|member]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] was present in Constantinople to witness its rise as the new capital, becoming a close associate of Emperor Constantine.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>		The foundations of the Byzantine Empire were laid in 330 CE, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] moved the empire's capital to Constantinople; the city thereafter served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for over a millennium. A [[Roman Assassin\|member]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] was present in Constantinople to witness its rise as the new capital, becoming a close associate of Emperor Constantine.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	For the next several centuries, the Hidden Ones continued to build up their presence in the city, establishing a [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]], which by the late 9th century came to be led by [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]]. In 867, Basim and his apprentice [[Hytham]] investigated a conspiracy orchestrated by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who helped [[Basil I]] eliminate his co-emperor [[Michael III]] to become the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>		For the next several centuries, the Hidden Ones continued to build up their presence in the city, establishing a [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]], which by the late 9th century came to be led by [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]]. In 867, Basim and his apprentice [[Hytham]] investigated a conspiracy orchestrated by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who helped [[Basil I]] eliminate his co-emperor [[Michael III]] to become the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>

	With Basil as their puppet, the Order later influenced him to plan the murder of his own son, [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]], convincing the emperor that the boy was Michael's illegitimate son. However, Basim and Hytham, the latter of whom joined the [[Varangian]] guard to keep watch over Leo, foiled their first attempt. The two Hidden Ones soon allied themselves with [[Thyra]], a [[Vikings\|Viking]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the Varangian guard, and [[Justin]], Leo's bodyguard, to protect the young prince.<ref name="TGC"/>		With Basil as their puppet, the Order later influenced him to plan the murder of his own son, [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]], convincing the emperor that the boy was Michael's illegitimate son. However, Basim and Hytham, the latter of whom joined the [[Varangian]] guard to keep watch over Leo, foiled their first attempt. The two Hidden Ones soon allied themselves with [[Thyra]], a [[Vikings\|Viking]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the Varangian guard, and [[Justin]], Leo's bodyguard, to protect the young prince.<ref name="TGC"/>

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*The use of the term "Byzantine" in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' is ~~an anachronism~~, as this name was given to the Eastern Roman Empire by later historians, in order to distinguish between it and ancient Rome. Historically, the Byzantines would have referred to themselves as "Romans", "Greeks" and/or "Hellenes" (''Romaioi'', ''Graikoi'' and ''Ellines'' in Greek respectively) since they were the political continuation of the Roman Empire in the east, as well as the direct heirs ~~and guardians~~ of Hellenic civilization.		*The use of the term "Byzantine" in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' is anachronistic, as this name was given to the Eastern Roman Empire by later historians, in order to distinguish between it and ancient Rome. Historically, the Byzantines would have referred to themselves as "Romans", "Greeks" and/or "Hellenes" (''Romaioi'', ''Graikoi'' and ''Ellines'' in Greek respectively) since they were the political continuation of the Roman Empire in the east, as well as the direct heirs of Hellenic civilization.
	*Once Ezio had liberated all of the [[Assassin Dens\|Templar Dens]] and completed the [[Master Assassin]] memories, Byzantine soldiers would rarely be encountered in Constantinople, aside from a few lingering patrols in the [[Constantine District]], the bodyguards of Templar officials once [[Social Stealth\|notoriety]] was high enough, and patrols ~~of Byzantines~~ that would occasionally appear and ambush ~~him~~ (usually consisting of two or three militia and a [[Varangian]]).		*Once Ezio had liberated all of the [[Assassin Dens\|Templar Dens]] and completed the [[Master Assassin]] memories, Byzantine soldiers would rarely be encountered in Constantinople, aside from a few lingering patrols in the [[Constantine District]], the bodyguards of Templar officials once [[Social Stealth\|notoriety]] was high enough, small groups of soldiers harassing [[Assassin apprentice\|recruitable civilians]], and Byzantine patrols that would occasionally appear and ambush Ezio (usually consisting of two or three militia and a [[Varangian]]).

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Song of Glory]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}}
			**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mo\|"Rum"}} {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	Shortly after Ezio's arrival in the city, the Templars launched an attack on both of the remaining dens, and though they were routed at Galata,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[On the Defense]]</ref> they managed to take the den at the Grand Bazaar. However, this would prove to be a temporary victory, as the Assassins retook the den shortly after.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[On the Attack]]</ref> Over the eleven months that Ezio spent in the city, he managed to retake the dens one by one and severely weaken the Templars and, by extension, the Byzantines' influence.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		Shortly after Ezio's arrival in the city, the Templars launched an attack on both of the remaining dens, and though they were routed at Galata,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[On the Defense]]</ref> they managed to take the den at the Grand Bazaar. However, this would prove to be a temporary victory, as the Assassins retook the den shortly after.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[On the Attack]]</ref> Over the eleven months that Ezio spent in the city, he managed to retake the dens one by one and severely weaken the Templars and, by extension, the Byzantines' influence.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

	Following this, Ezio left for Cappadocia in search of Manuel Palaiologos, who possessed the last Masyaf Key.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref> Ultimately, Ezio killed the {{Wiki\|Oghuz Turks\|Turkmen}} Templar [[Shahkulu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Renegade]]</ref> and then Manuel himself, claiming his Masyaf Key.<ref name="Last of the Palaiologi" /> With their deaths, the Byzantine Templars were ~~essentially all but~~ wiped out, and their dreams of restoring the Byzantine Empire also perished, as Ahmet was only interested in accessing Altaïr's library and using its knowledge to further the [[New World Order\|Templar cause]];<ref name="Escape" /> a goal he would ultimately fail at.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[End of the Road]]</ref>		Following this, Ezio left for Cappadocia in search of Manuel Palaiologos, who possessed the last Masyaf Key.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref> Ultimately, Ezio killed the {{Wiki\|Oghuz Turks\|Turkmen}} Templar [[Shahkulu]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Renegade]]</ref> and then Manuel himself, claiming his Masyaf Key.<ref name="Last of the Palaiologi" /> With their deaths, the Byzantine Templars were virtually wiped out, and their dreams of restoring the Byzantine Empire also perished, as Ahmet was only interested in accessing Altaïr's library and using its knowledge to further the [[New World Order\|Templar cause]];<ref name="Escape" /> a goal he would ultimately fail at.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[End of the Road]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	The foundations of the Byzantine Empire were laid in 330 CE, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] moved the empire's capital to Constantinople; the city thereafter served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for over a millennium. A [[Roman Assassin\|member]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] was present in Constantinople to witness its rise as the new capital, becoming a close associate of Emperor Constantine.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>		The foundations of the Byzantine Empire were laid in 330 CE, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] moved the empire's capital to Constantinople; the city thereafter served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for over a millennium. A [[Roman Assassin\|member]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] was present in Constantinople to witness its rise as the new capital, becoming a close associate of Emperor Constantine.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	For the next several centuries, the Hidden Ones continued to build up their presence in the city, establishing a [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]], which by the late 9th century came to be led by [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]]. In 867, Basim and his apprentice [[Hytham]] investigated a conspiracy orchestrated by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who helped [[Basil I]] ~~assassinate~~ his co-emperor [[Michael III]] to become the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>		For the next several centuries, the Hidden Ones continued to build up their presence in the city, establishing a [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]], which by the late 9th century came to be led by [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]]. In 867, Basim and his apprentice [[Hytham]] investigated a conspiracy orchestrated by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who helped [[Basil I]] eliminate his co-emperor [[Michael III]] to become the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>

	With Basil as their puppet, the Order later influenced him to plan the murder of his own son, [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]], convincing the emperor that the boy was Michael's illegitimate son. However, Basim and Hytham, the latter of whom joined the [[Varangian]] guard to keep watch over Leo, foiled their first attempt. The two Hidden Ones soon allied themselves with [[Thyra]], a [[Vikings\|Viking]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the Varangian guard, and [[Justin]], Leo's bodyguard, to protect the young prince.<ref name="TGC"/>		With Basil as their puppet, the Order later influenced him to plan the murder of his own son, [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]], convincing the emperor that the boy was Michael's illegitimate son. However, Basim and Hytham, the latter of whom joined the [[Varangian]] guard to keep watch over Leo, foiled their first attempt. The two Hidden Ones soon allied themselves with [[Thyra]], a [[Vikings\|Viking]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the Varangian guard, and [[Justin]], Leo's bodyguard, to protect the young prince.<ref name="TGC"/>

	After more failed attempts by the Order to kill Leo, the Hidden Ones decided to set a trap during one of Basil's [[chariot]] races at the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople\|Hippodrome]], allowing the Order to kidnap Leo before giving chase. Basim, Hytham, Thyra, and Justin cornered the Ancients in an alley, ~~where after a prolonged fight,~~ all ~~the Order members, including their leader [[Isaac]], were killed,~~ and Leo ~~was rescued~~. In the aftermath, Basil's alliance with the Order came to an end, and the Hidden Ones departed Constantinople after being personally thanked by Leo and his mother, Empress [[Eudocia Ingerina]].<ref name="TGC"/>		After more failed attempts by the Order to kill Leo, the Hidden Ones decided to set a trap during one of Basil's [[chariot]] races at the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople\|Hippodrome]], allowing the Order to kidnap Leo before giving chase. Basim, Hytham, Thyra, and Justin cornered the Ancients in an alley, killing all of them and rescuing Leo. In the aftermath, Basil's alliance with the Order came to an end, and the Hidden Ones departed Constantinople after being personally thanked by Leo and his mother, Empress [[Eudocia Ingerina]].<ref name="TGC"/>

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	{{Quote\|Five years ago, Templar influence here was minimal. A small faction with dreams of restoring the Byzantine throne. But they're growing in number, day by day. And with Sultan Bayezid on his way out, they may try something dramatic.\|Yusuf Tazim, regarding the Byzantine Templars' goals, 1511.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|A Warm Welcome (Revelations)}}		{{Quote\|Five years ago, Templar influence here was minimal. A small faction with dreams of restoring the Byzantine throne. But they're growing in number, day by day. And with Sultan Bayezid on his way out, they may try something dramatic.\|Yusuf Tazim, regarding the Byzantine Templars' goals, 1511.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|A Warm Welcome (Revelations)}}
	During the early 16th century, as the [[Templars]] were being driven from [[Italy]] by the [[Assassins]], the Byzantine Templars arose in the Ottoman Empire, appealing to members of the Greek population and other [[Christianity\|Christians]] who longed to see the Byzantine Empire restored and the Ottoman Empire destroyed. Led by the ''de jure'' Byzantine Emperor [[Manuel Palaiologos]], the last heir of Constantine XI, the Templars set up their primary headquarters at [[Derinkuyu]] in Cappadocia, which had for centuries served as a haven for Byzantines against Turkish encroachment.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Hidden City]]</ref>		During the early 16th century, as the [[Templars]] were being driven from [[Italy]] by the Assassins, the Byzantine Templars arose in the Ottoman Empire, appealing to members of the Greek population and other [[Christianity\|Christians]] who longed to see the Byzantine Empire restored and the Ottoman Empire destroyed. Led by the ''de jure'' Byzantine Emperor [[Manuel Palaiologos]], the last heir of Constantine XI, the Templars set up their primary headquarters at [[Derinkuyu]] in Cappadocia, which had for centuries served as a haven for Byzantines against Turkish encroachment.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Hidden City]]</ref>

	The Byzantine Templars' ultimate aim was to uproot the Ottoman Empire, retake control of Constantinople in particular, and ultimately bring the East and West back under a single rule.<ref name="Last of the Palaiologi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Last of the Palaiologi]]</ref> For a time, however, they remained relatively quiet.<ref name="A Warm Welcome" />		The Byzantine Templars' ultimate aim was to uproot the Ottoman Empire, retake control of Constantinople in particular, and ultimately bring the East and West back under a single rule.<ref name="Last of the Palaiologi">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Last of the Palaiologi]]</ref> For a time, however, they remained relatively quiet.<ref name="A Warm Welcome" />

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	[[File:The_Wounded_Eagle_3.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Leandros instructing Byzantine remnant soldiers]]		[[File:The_Wounded_Eagle_3.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Leandros instructing Byzantine remnant soldiers]]
	By ~~early~~ 1511, a Byzantine Templar captain named [[Leandros]] had occupied the region surrounding Masyaf, where the [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was located.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Hangman]]</ref> However, all attempts to excavate the library proved unsuccessful,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Journal of Some Kind]]</ref> and Leanrdos and his men were eventually killed by the Mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had also journeyed to Masyaf in search of the library and its ancient knowledge.<ref name="Wounded Eagle" />		By 1511, a Byzantine Templar captain named [[Leandros]] had occupied the region surrounding Masyaf, where the [[library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was located.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Hangman]]</ref> However, all attempts to excavate the library proved unsuccessful,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Journal of Some Kind]]</ref> and Leanrdos and his men were eventually killed by the Mentor of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who had also journeyed to Masyaf in search of the library and its ancient knowledge.<ref name="Wounded Eagle" />

	The Templars, based on clues from Niccolò Polo's [[The Secret Crusade\|journal]], later discovered that two Masyaf Keys were hidden in the [[Forum of the Ox]] and the [[Yerebatan Cistern]]~~, respectively~~. However, they were beaten to them by Ezio, who eliminated the Templars searching for the keys and claimed them ~~for~~ himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Yerebatan Cistern]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Forum of the Ox]]</ref>		The Templars, based on clues from Niccolò Polo's [[The Secret Crusade\|journal]], later discovered that two Masyaf Keys were hidden in the [[Forum of the Ox]] and the [[Yerebatan Cistern]]. However, they were beaten to them by Ezio, who eliminated the Templars searching for the keys and claimed them himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Yerebatan Cistern]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Forum of the Ox]]</ref>

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	The foundations of the Byzantine Empire were laid in 330 CE, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] moved the empire's capital to Constantinople; the city thereafter served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for over a millennium. A [[Roman Assassin\|member]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] was present in Constantinople to witness its rise as the new capital, becoming a close associate of Emperor Constantine.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>		The foundations of the Byzantine Empire were laid in 330 CE, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] moved the empire's capital to Constantinople; the city thereafter served as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for over a millennium. A [[Roman Assassin\|member]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] was present in Constantinople to witness its rise as the new capital, becoming a close associate of Emperor Constantine.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	For the next several centuries, the Hidden Ones continued to build up their presence in the city, establishing a [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]], which by the late 9th century came to be led by [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]]. In 867, Basim and his apprentice [[Hytham]] investigated a conspiracy orchestrated by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who helped [[Basil I]] eliminate his co-emperor [[Michael III]] to become the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>		For the next several centuries, the Hidden Ones continued to build up their presence in the city, establishing a [[Assassin bureau\|bureau]], which by the late 9th century came to be led by [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] of the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]]. In 867, Basim and his apprentice [[Hytham]] investigated a conspiracy orchestrated by the [[Order of the Ancients]], who helped [[Basil I]] eliminate his co-emperor [[Michael III]] to become the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>

	With Basil as their puppet, the Order later influenced him to plan the murder of his own son, [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]], convincing the emperor that the boy was Michael's illegitimate son. However, Basim and Hytham, the latter of whom joined the [[Varangian]] guard to keep watch over Leo, foiled their first attempt. The two Hidden Ones soon allied themselves with [[Thyra]], a [[Vikings\|Viking]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the Varangian guard, and [[Justin]], Leo's bodyguard, to protect the young prince.<ref name="TGC"/>		With Basil as their puppet, the Order later influenced him to plan the murder of his own son, [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]], convincing the emperor that the boy was Michael's illegitimate son. However, Basim and Hytham, the latter of whom joined the [[Varangian]] guard to keep watch over Leo, foiled their first attempt. The two Hidden Ones soon allied themselves with [[Thyra]], a [[Vikings\|Viking]] of the [[Eagle Clan]] and leader of the Varangian guard, and [[Justin]], Leo's bodyguard, to protect the young prince.<ref name="TGC"/>