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	By the 9th century, the crossbow had become a common ranged weapon among many European militaries, including those of the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] [[Heptarchy]] and [[Francia]]. While it remained outclassed by the bow, whose increased range and precision made it a more popular choice, arbalists were nonetheless stationed in many cities and [[fort]]resses during this period, helping protect them from the [[Viking expansion\|invading]] [[Vikings]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>		By the 9th century, the crossbow had become a common ranged weapon among many European militaries, including those of the [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] [[Heptarchy]] and [[Francia]]. While it remained outclassed by the bow, whose increased range and precision made it a more popular choice, arbalists were nonetheless stationed in many cities and [[fort]]resses during this period, helping protect them from the [[Viking expansion\|invading]] [[Vikings]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

	By 870 CE,<ref name="TheSilkRoad">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''</ref> the crossbow was among the many weapons used by the few members of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Brotherhood]] of Hidden Ones who decided to stay after their official retreat in the 5th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Hidden]]</ref> Once such Hidden One, [[Oisel]], carried a crossbow with him on his journey to the [[Levant]] to retrace the footsteps of [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] at the latter's personal request.<ref name="TheSilkRoad"/>		By 870 CE,<ref name="TheSilkRoad">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''</ref> the crossbow was among the many weapons used by the few members of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Brotherhood]] of Hidden Ones who decided to stay after their official retreat in the 5th century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Hidden]]</ref> Once such Hidden One, [[Oisel]], carried a crossbow with him on his journey to the [[Levant]] to retrace the footsteps of [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] at the latter's personal request.<ref name="TheSilkRoad"/>

	===Crusades===		===Crusades===

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]''

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	===Tang dynasty===		===Tang dynasty===
	[[File:AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas]]		[[File:AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas]]
	In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Fortunately, he was saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of their devastating defeat at the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Fortunately, he was saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>
	~~{{-}}~~

	===Viking expansion===		===Viking expansion===

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	[[File:AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas]]		[[File:AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas]]
	In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Fortunately, he was saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Fortunately, he was saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>
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	In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow ~~against~~ the ~~opposing [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] forces during~~ the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple Abbasid soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> ~~and had to be~~ saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>		In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow to cover his allies' retreat in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and failed to prevent them from closing the distance.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> Fortunately, he was saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>
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	==History==		==History==
	===Tang dynasty===		===Tang dynasty===
	In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]] used a repeating crossbow against the opposing [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] ~~army~~ during the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple Abbasid soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers and had to be saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref>		[[File:AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas]]
			In 751, the [[Tang dynasty\|Tang]] soldier [[Li E]], a member of the 15th Squad of the [[7th Army of the Anxi Protectorate\|Anxi Protectorate's 7th Army]], used a repeating crossbow against the opposing [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] forces during the [[Battle of Talas]]. Despite his proficiency with the weapon, shooting multiple Abbasid soldiers in a matter of seconds, Li E was overwhelmed by the superior enemy numbers,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 1)]]</ref> and had to be saved by a passing [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert\|group]] of [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], who subsequently recruited him.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 2)]]</ref>
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	===Crusades===		===Crusades===
	During the [[Third Crusade]], crossbows were a part of the Assassins' arsenal; the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] carried one with him during his mission to save [[Acre]] from the [[Crusaders]] in 1190. Alongside standard [[archer]]s,<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> crossbowmen such as [[Nazim]] were regularly deployed as city guards.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>		[[File:ACRef Darim assassinating Genghis Khan.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Darim about to shoot Genghis Khan with his crossbow]]
			During the [[Third Crusade]], crossbows were a part of the Assassins' arsenal; the [[Master Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] carried one with him during his mission to save [[Acre]] from the [[Crusaders]] in 1190. Alongside standard [[archer]]s,<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> crossbowmen such as [[Nazim]] were regularly deployed as city guards.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>

			Altaïr's son [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad\|Darim]] was also a skilled marksman and famously used his crossbow to end the life of [[Genghis Khan]] after the latter was knocked off his [[horse]] by the [[Mongolian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Mongolian Assassin]] [[Qulan Gal]].<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'' – Chapter 50</ref><ref name="ACRef">''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Reflections 2\|Issue #2]]</ref>

	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===
	~~[[File:ACB Crossbowman.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|A crossbowman in Rome]]~~
	Utilization of crossbowmen among European militaries rose dramatically in the 14th century. During this period, crossbow bolts were conventionally carved from holm oak with arrowheads forged from [[iron]].<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> Beginning with their reign in [[Rome]] under [[Papacy\|Pope]] [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Alexander VI]], the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] began investing more on crossbowmen and [[arquebusiers]] whereas they had previously relied on archers for the bulk of their ranged units.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="AC2D">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		Utilization of crossbowmen among European militaries rose dramatically in the 14th century. During this period, crossbow bolts were conventionally carved from holm oak with arrowheads forged from [[iron]].<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> Beginning with their reign in [[Rome]] under [[Papacy\|Pope]] [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Alexander VI]], the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] began investing more on crossbowmen and [[arquebusiers]] whereas they had previously relied on archers for the bulk of their ranged units.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="AC2D">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref><ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

			[[File:ACB Crossbowman.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|A crossbowman in Rome]]
	In the same vein, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] purchased a crossbow for 12,800 [[florin]]s upon arriving in Rome in 1500. From then on, the crossbow would become his signature ranged weapon, one which he utilized effectively throughout his [[liberation of Rome\|campaign]] against the [[Templars]] in both Rome<ref name="ACB" /> and [[Constantinople]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		In the same vein, the Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] purchased a crossbow for 12,800 [[florin]]s upon arriving in Rome in 1500. From then on, the crossbow would become his signature ranged weapon, one which he utilized effectively throughout his [[liberation of Rome\|campaign]] against the [[Templars]] in both Rome<ref name="ACB" /> and [[Constantinople]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	~~AC Dynasty - Li E aiming crossbow.jpg\|Li E using a crossbow during the Battle of Talas~~
	~~ACSR - Oisel render.png\|Oisel with his crossbow~~
	AC Film Spanish Crossbow.png\|A 15th-century Spanish Assassin crossbow		AC Film Spanish Crossbow.png\|A 15th-century Spanish Assassin crossbow
	ACB crossbow wallpaper.jpg\|Promotional image of Ezio with a crossbow		ACB crossbow wallpaper.jpg\|Promotional image of Ezio with a crossbow
	~~Guard-crossbowman-ACB.png\|A Roman crossbowman~~
	ACBV Crossbowmen - Concept Art.jpg\|Two Venetian crossbowmen		ACBV Crossbowmen - Concept Art.jpg\|Two Venetian crossbowmen
	ACR Crossbow concept art by Francis Denoncourt.jpg\|Concept art of the Ottoman crossbow		ACR Crossbow concept art by Francis Denoncourt.jpg\|Concept art of the Ottoman crossbow
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''
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	**''[[Creed vs Crows]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}		**''[[Creed vs Crows]]'' {{c\|non-canon}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]''

	==References==		==References==

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