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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	In the year 2000, the Assassins [[Daniel Cross]] and [[Hannah Mueller]] visited Cyprus in order to convince the Cypriot Assassins to support Daniel's quest to find [[Mentor (2000)\|the Mentor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #3]]</ref>		In the year 2000, the Assassins [[Daniel Cross]] and [[Hannah Mueller]] visited Cyprus in order to convince the Cypriot Assassins to support Daniel's quest to find [[Mentor (2000)\|the Mentor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #3]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Ac-cyprus.jpg\|A port in Cyprus		Ac-cyprus.jpg\|A port in Cyprus
	Ac-cyprus-street.jpg\|The streets of Cyprus		Ac-cyprus-street.jpg\|The streets of Cyprus

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	While Altaïr put a halt to the Templar's repression by assassinating several Templar captains, he later found himself surrounded by a mob of civilians accusing him of treason. He was forced to use the Apple of Eden to convince the crowd of his innocence, and rally them against Armand and the Templars.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>		While Altaïr put a halt to the Templar's repression by assassinating several Templar captains, he later found himself surrounded by a mob of civilians accusing him of treason. He was forced to use the Apple of Eden to convince the crowd of his innocence, and rally them against Armand and the Templars.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>
	[[File:ACBL Templar Archive Chamber.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|The empty Templar Archive]]		[[File:ACBL Templar Archive Chamber.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|The empty Templar Archive]]
	With the help of ex-Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], Altaïr infiltrated the Templar Archive underneath Limassol Castle, only to find that the contents of the Archive had been moved during his time in Kyrenia. He killed Armand before escaping the collapsing Archive.<ref name="Bloodlines"/> Altaïr later wrote in his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] that Cyprus eventually came under control of the Assassins.<ref name="AC2" /> In 1193, he and Maria held their wedding on the island in Limassol.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		With the help of ex-Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], Altaïr infiltrated the Templar Archive underneath Limassol Castle, only to find that the contents of the Archive had been moved during his time in Kyrenia. He killed Armand before escaping the collapsing Archive.<ref name="Bloodlines"/> Altaïr later wrote in his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] that Cyprus eventually came under control of the Assassins.<ref name="AC2" /> In 1193, he and Maria held their wedding on the island in Limassol.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref> At around this time, Cyprus was sold to [[Guy of Lusignan]], the former king-consort of [[Jerusalem]], whose descendants would establish the {{Wiki\|Kingdom of Cyprus}} on the island.

	At some point between 1225 and 1227, the Templars launched an attack to retake their archive on Cyprus. [[Abbas Sofian]], the leader of the [[Levantine Assassins]] at the time, refused to send reinforcements, allowing the Templars to retake the Archive in what Altaïr referred to as a "massacre".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>		At some point between 1225 and 1227, the Templars launched an attack to retake their archive on Cyprus. [[Abbas Sofian]], the leader of the [[Levantine Assassins]] at the time, refused to send reinforcements, allowing the Templars to retake the Archive in what Altaïr referred to as a "massacre".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
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	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===
	{{Quote\|The mission to Cyprus was more difficult than expected. There were complications, but we have returned with the artifact. And have carefully transported it to you, as instructed.\|A Venetian guard to Rodrigo Borgia, after returning from Cyprus, 1488.\|Assassin's Creed II}}In 1482, before being arrested by the [[Knights Hospitalier]], the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] prince and Templar, [[Cem]], hid the Apple of Eden in the old archive on Cyprus. He was eventually persuaded by the Grand Master at the time, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], into divulging the Apple's location. By 1486, Borgia had dispatched a fleet of ships to Cyprus to recover it. After two years, the fleet located the Apple and removed it from Cyprus, taking it back to [[Venice]].<ref name="AC2"/>		{{Quote\|The mission to Cyprus was more difficult than expected. There were complications, but we have returned with the artifact. And have carefully transported it to you, as instructed.\|A Venetian guard to Rodrigo Borgia, after returning from Cyprus, 1488.\|Assassin's Creed II}}In 1482, before being arrested by the [[Knights Hospitalier]], the [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] prince and Templar, [[Cem]], hid the Apple of Eden in the old archive on Cyprus. He was eventually persuaded by the Grand Master at the time, [[Rodrigo Borgia]], into divulging the Apple's location. By 1486, Borgia had dispatched a fleet of ships to Cyprus to recover it. After two years, the fleet located the Apple and removed it from Cyprus, taking it back to [[Venice]].<ref name="AC2"/>

			In 1489, {{Wiki\|Catherine Cornaro}}, the widow of one of Guy of Lusignan's last descendants, formally sold the island and kingdom to the Republic of Venice, who would rule the island until the Ottomans conquered it in 1570.

	[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sailed to Limassol on Cyprus in late 1510 on the ship of [[Ma'Mun]], from whom he received a map of the island drawn by [[Piri Reis]]. He later gave the map to [[Al-Scarab]]. While on Cyprus, he visited the old Templar archive, but found nothing save ruins.<ref name="Revelations (novel)">[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>		[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] sailed to Limassol on Cyprus in late 1510 on the ship of [[Ma'Mun]], from whom he received a map of the island drawn by [[Piri Reis]]. He later gave the map to [[Al-Scarab]]. While on Cyprus, he visited the old Templar archive, but found nothing save ruins.<ref name="Revelations (novel)">[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>

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	{{Update\|''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''}}{{Country Infobox		{{Update\|''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''}}{{Country Infobox
	\|title1=Cyprus		\|title1=Cyprus
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	\|ethnic_groups={{wiki\|Greek Cypriots\|Greeks}}<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' – {{Cite\|7 July 2022. Memories needed}}</ref><br>{{wiki\|Turkish Cypriots\|Turks}}		\|ethnic_groups={{wiki\|Greek Cypriots\|Greeks}}<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' – {{Cite\|7 July 2022. Memories needed}}</ref><br>{{wiki\|Turkish Cypriots\|Turks}}
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	==History==		==History==
	===Templar conquest===		===Templar conquest===
	~~[[File:Zw-codex-15.png\|thumb\|left\|250px]]~~
	Formerly ruled by the Greeks and the Roman Empire, the island was controlled by the [[Byzantine Empire]] from 395 until 1185. The Templars also operated in secret on Cyprus for nearly a decade prior to 1191, establishing a hidden Templar Archive underneath [[Limassol Castle]] with the help of [[Isaac Comnenus]], the Templar ruler of the island who had declared independence from the empire.<ref name="Bloodlines" />		Formerly ruled by the Greeks and the Roman Empire, the island was controlled by the [[Byzantine Empire]] from 395 until 1185. The Templars also operated in secret on Cyprus for nearly a decade prior to 1191, establishing a hidden Templar Archive underneath [[Limassol Castle]] with the help of [[Isaac Comnenus]], the Templar ruler of the island who had declared independence from the empire.<ref name="Bloodlines" />

	At the height of the [[Third Crusade]] in 1191, Comnenus angered [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]], leading Richard to overthrow Comnenus and seize control of Cyprus. While Richard initially used Cyprus in his war against the [[Saracens]], the Templars convinced him a few months later to sell the island back to their Order, as they were worried that his forces would discover their Archive.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>		At the height of the [[Third Crusade]] in 1191, Comnenus angered [[Richard I of England\|Richard I]], leading Richard to overthrow Comnenus and seize control of Cyprus. While Richard initially used Cyprus in his war against the [[Saracens]], the Templars convinced him a few months later to sell the island back to their Order, as they were worried that his forces would discover their Archive.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>
			[[File:Assault Kyrenia Market 3.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Templars prepared for an execution in Kyrenia Market]]
	Headquartering themselves in Limassol Castle, the Templars began taking an unusually active role in governing the island, imposing harsh and arbitrary new laws to subdue the restless [[Civilian\|population]]. Residents began staying within their homes for fear of suffering abuse at the hands of the Templars, leaving the streets of Limassol and [[Kyrenia]] devoid of all but Templar patrols and a few civilians.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>		Headquartering themselves in Limassol Castle, the Templars began taking an unusually active role in governing the island, imposing harsh and arbitrary new laws to subdue the restless [[Civilian\|population]]. Residents began staying within their homes for fear of suffering abuse at the hands of the Templars, leaving the streets of Limassol and [[Kyrenia]] devoid of all but Templar patrols and a few civilians.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>

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	Altaïr's assassination of [[Fredrick\|Fredrick the Red]], the head of the Templar guard in Limassol, led Armand to give all Templar soldiers immunity from any crime committed while attempting to discover Fredrick's murderer. However, fearing for his life after learning of Altaïr's presence on the island, Armand retreated to Kyrenia, with Altaïr in pursuit.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>		Altaïr's assassination of [[Fredrick\|Fredrick the Red]], the head of the Templar guard in Limassol, led Armand to give all Templar soldiers immunity from any crime committed while attempting to discover Fredrick's murderer. However, fearing for his life after learning of Altaïr's presence on the island, Armand retreated to Kyrenia, with Altaïr in pursuit.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>

	[[File:977529.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|250px\|Altaïr in Kyrenia]]		[[File:977529.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Altaïr in Kyrenia]]
	Upon arriving in Kyrenia, Altaïr was asked by [[Barnabas (Cypriot)\|Barnabas]], a resistance leader, to kill [[Jonas]], a member of the resistance collaborating with the Templars. Jonas' death sparked a riot in Kyrenia due to his respected status in Cypriot society. Altaïr later learned that Jonas' death and the succeeding riot were acts of subterfuge by the Templars, as the real Barnabas had been executed before his arrival, and he had instead spoken to a [[Armand Bouchart's agent\|Templar agent]] impersonator.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>		Upon arriving in Kyrenia, Altaïr was asked by [[Barnabas (Cypriot)\|Barnabas]], a resistance leader, to kill [[Jonas]], a member of the resistance collaborating with the Templars. Jonas' death sparked a riot in Kyrenia due to his respected status in Cypriot society. Altaïr later learned that Jonas' death and the succeeding riot were acts of subterfuge by the Templars, as the real Barnabas had been executed before his arrival, and he had instead spoken to a [[Armand Bouchart's agent\|Templar agent]] impersonator.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>

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	While Altaïr put a halt to the Templar's repression by assassinating several Templar captains, he later found himself surrounded by a mob of civilians accusing him of treason. He was forced to use the Apple of Eden to convince the crowd of his innocence, and rally them against Armand and the Templars.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>		While Altaïr put a halt to the Templar's repression by assassinating several Templar captains, he later found himself surrounded by a mob of civilians accusing him of treason. He was forced to use the Apple of Eden to convince the crowd of his innocence, and rally them against Armand and the Templars.<ref name="Bloodlines"/>
			[[File:ACBL Templar Archive Chamber.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|The empty Templar Archive]]
	With the help of ex-Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], Altaïr infiltrated the Templar Archive underneath Limassol Castle, only to find that the contents of the Archive had been moved during his time in Kyrenia. He killed Armand before escaping the collapsing Archive.<ref name="Bloodlines"/> Altaïr later wrote in his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] that Cyprus eventually came under control of the Assassins.<ref name="AC2" /> In 1193, he and Maria held their wedding on the island in Limassol.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		With the help of ex-Templar [[Maria Thorpe]], Altaïr infiltrated the Templar Archive underneath Limassol Castle, only to find that the contents of the Archive had been moved during his time in Kyrenia. He killed Armand before escaping the collapsing Archive.<ref name="Bloodlines"/> Altaïr later wrote in his [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]] that Cyprus eventually came under control of the Assassins.<ref name="AC2" /> In 1193, he and Maria held their wedding on the island in Limassol.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

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	==Economy==		==Economy==
	During the time of the [[Roman Empire]], ~~[[:https://www.cyprusvillas.com/best-things-to-do-in-cyprus.html\|~~Cyprus]] was known as the source of the metal [[copper]], which was named after the island.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		During the time of the [[Roman Empire]], Cyprus was known as the source of the metal [[copper]], which was named after the island.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	==Economy==		==Economy==
	During the time of the [[Roman Empire]], Cyprus was known as the source of the metal [[copper]], which was named after the island.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		During the time of the [[Roman Empire]], [[:https://www.cyprusvillas.com/best-things-to-do-in-cyprus.html\|Cyprus]] was known as the source of the metal [[copper]], which was named after the island.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	\|ethnic_groups={{wiki\|Greek Cypriots\|Greeks}}<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref><br>{{wiki\|Turkish Cypriots\|Turks}}		\|ethnic_groups={{wiki\|Greek Cypriots\|Greeks}}<ref name="Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' – {{Cite\|7 July 2022. Memories needed}}</ref><br>{{wiki\|Turkish Cypriots\|Turks}}
	\|languages= {{wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}<ref name="Bloodlines" />		\|languages= {{wiki\|Greek language\|Greek}}<ref name="Bloodlines" />
	\|religion= [[Christianity]]<br>[[Islam]]		\|religion= [[Christianity]]<br>[[Islam]]
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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	In the year 2000, the Assassins [[Daniel Cross]] and [[Hannah Mueller]] visited Cyprus in order to convince the Cypriot Assassins to support Daniel's quest to find [[Mentor (2000)\|the Mentor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - Issue #3</ref>		In the year 2000, the Assassins [[Daniel Cross]] and [[Hannah Mueller]] visited Cyprus in order to convince the Cypriot Assassins to support Daniel's quest to find [[Mentor (2000)\|the Mentor]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' - [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #3]]</ref>

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	*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]		*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==