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[[File:ACV BB - Ragnar Lothbrok.jpg|thumb|250px|Ragnar Lothbrok during the Siege of Paris in 845]]
[[File:ACV BB - Ragnar Lothbrok.jpg|thumb|250px|Ragnar Lothbrok during the Siege of Paris in 845]]

One of the most famous Vikings was [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], who [[Siege of Paris (845)|besieged Paris in 845]] and invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ruled by King [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]], a member of the Order of the Ancients. After Ælla executed Lothbrok, the [[Sons of Ragnar]] invaded England with the [[Great Heathen Army]] to conquer it. When they killed Ælla in 867, Northumbria became a vassal of the Ragnarssons. East Anglia knew the same fate after the murder of the King [[Edmund the Martyr]]. As the [[Great Summer Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] expanded their control over the Kingdom of Mercia, Wessex, ruled by the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester of the Ancients]] [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]] and later his sons [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred]] and [[Alfred the Great]], fought the Viking expansion. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''</ref>
One of the most famous Vikings was [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], who [[Siege of Paris (845)|besieged Paris in 845]] and invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ruled by King [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]], a member of the Order of the Ancients. After Ælla executed Lothbrok, the [[Sons of Ragnar]] invaded England with the [[Great Heathen Army]] to conquer it. When they killed Ælla in 867, Northumbria became a vassal of the Ragnarssons. East Anglia knew the same fate after the murder of the King [[Edmund the Martyr]]. As the [[Great Summer Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] expanded their control over the Kingdom of Mercia, Wessex, ruled by the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients|Grand Maegester of the Ancients]] [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex|Æthelwulf]] and later his sons [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex|Æthelred]] and [[Alfred the Great]], fought the Viking expansion.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''</ref>

The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>
The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>

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====High Middle Age====
====High Middle Age====

By the 11th century, European Christendom was divided between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Churches in the East. In 1095, at the Council of Clermont, Pope [[Urban II]] initiated the [[First Crusade]] to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> Peasants, and later lords and knights, participated to the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)|siege]] of [[Jerusalem]] in 1099, establishing the Crusader states for two centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>
By the 11th century, European Christendom was divided between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Churches in the East. In 1095, at the Council of Clermont, Pope [[Urban II]] initiated the [[First Crusade]] to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> Peasants, and later lords and knights, participated to the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)|siege]] of [[Jerusalem]] in 1099, establishing the Crusader states for two centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>

[[File:Hugh de Payns.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Hughes de Payens, Grand Master of the Templar Order]]
[[File:Hugh de Payns.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Hughes de Payens, Grand Master of the Templar Order]]

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	The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians\|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>		The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians\|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>

	By the late 9th century, Europe was the last stronghold of the Order of the Ancients. In 867, the Ancients helped the Chambellan [[Basil I\|Basil]] to assassinate the Byzantine Emperor [[Michael III]]. As Basil became the new emperor, the Order influenced him to kill his son [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo]] but their plan was foiled by two Hidden Ones from [[Alamut]], [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] and his apprentice [[Hytham]]. They protected Leo from the Ancients' repeated attacks and eventually killed the Order's leader [[Isaac]], leading Basil to cut ties with the Order.<ref name="The Golden City"/>		By the late 9th century, Europe was the last stronghold of the Order of the Ancients. In 867, the Ancients helped the Chambellan [[Basil I\|Basil]] to assassinate the Byzantine Emperor [[Michael III]]. As Basil became the new emperor, the Order influenced him to kill his son [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo]] but their plan was foiled by two Hidden Ones from [[Alamut]], [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] and his apprentice [[Hytham]]. They protected Leo from the Ancients' repeated attacks and eventually killed the Order's leader [[Isaac]], leading Basil to cut ties with the Order.<ref name="The Golden City"/>

	[[File:ACV The Prodigal Prince 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Hidden Ones meeting the Raven Clan]]		[[File:ACV The Prodigal Prince 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Hidden Ones meeting the Raven Clan]]
	In 872, Basim and Hytham traveled to [[Norway]] and allied with the [[Raven Clan]] to fight the Ancients. After helping [[Harald Fairhair]] unify Norway, the Raven Clan and the Hidden Ones migrated to England, establishing the settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in Mercia and a bureau for the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]].<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair]]</ref><ref name="To Serve the Light...">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> Hytham enlisted the help of the shieldmaiden [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] to track the Ancients, and also received clues from an anonymous informant known as the "Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ". This was none other than King Alfred of Wessex, who sought to reform the Order, deeming its Isu worship as heretical. By 878, with all the members dead, Alfred reformed the Ancients as the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="The Poor Fellow-Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>		In 872, Basim and Hytham traveled to [[Norway]] and allied with the [[Raven Clan]] to fight the Ancients. After helping [[Harald Fairhair]] unify Norway, the Raven Clan and the Hidden Ones migrated to England, establishing the settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in Mercia and a bureau for the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]].<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair]]</ref><ref name="To Serve the Light...">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> Hytham enlisted the help of the shieldmaiden [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] to track the Ancients, and also received clues from an anonymous informant known as the "Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ". This was none other than King Alfred of Wessex, who sought to reform the Order, deeming its Isu worship as heretical. By 878, with all the members dead, Alfred reformed the Ancients as the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="The Poor Fellow-Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>

	During this period, the Æsir's [[Isu incarnation\|human incarnations]] appeared, such as Thor's incarnation [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and Freyr's as Harald Fairhair.<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair"/> Tyr's and Odin's incarnations were [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir from the Raven Clan. Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq was Loki's incarnation and tried to take his revenge on Odin, but it failed when he was trapped in Yggdrasil's simulations for centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>		During this period, the Æsir's [[Isu incarnation\|human incarnations]] appeared, such as Thor's incarnation [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and Freyr's as Harald Fairhair.<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair"/> Tyr's and Odin's incarnations were [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir from the Raven Clan. Basim ibn Ishaq was Loki's incarnation and tried to take his revenge on Odin, but it failed when he was trapped in Yggdrasil's simulations for centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Holy Day 21.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Battle of Chippenham]]		[[File:ACV Holy Day 21.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Battle of Chippenham]]

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	During the 17th century, the [[Freemasons]] society was created, assembling men of different religions. They were persecuted in some countries like Spain.<ref name="AC DNA 1570"/> Spreading to the New World, they brought an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] to the [[Americas]].<ref name="Descendants">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]: Descendants</ref>		During the 17th century, the [[Freemasons]] society was created, assembling men of different religions. They were persecuted in some countries like Spain.<ref name="AC DNA 1570"/> Spreading to the New World, they brought an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]] to the [[Americas]].<ref name="Descendants">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]: Descendants</ref>

	The religious division challenged the divine right of the monarchs. In 1605, [[Guy Fawkes]] and other Catholic conspirators planned to blow up the [[Palace of Westminster]] to kill the king and members of Parliament but they were arrested by Sir [[Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet\|Thomas Knyvet]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref> In 1610, the religious fanatic {{Wiki\|~~Francois de~~ Ravaillac}} assassinated King Henry IV of France.<ref name="Statue of Henry IV"/>		The religious division challenged the divine right of the monarchs. In 1605, [[Guy Fawkes]] and other Catholic conspirators planned to blow up the [[Palace of Westminster]] to kill the king and members of Parliament but they were arrested by Sir [[Thomas Knyvet, 1st Baron Knyvet\|Thomas Knyvet]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: 10 Downing Street]]</ref> In 1610, the religious fanatic {{Wiki\|François Ravaillac}} assassinated King Henry IV of France.<ref name="Statue of Henry IV"/>

	====Discovery and Imperial Ages====		====Discovery and Imperial Ages====

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	[[File:~~PL Memory FullMap~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|A map of Europe]]		[[File:ACB Map Europe.png\|thumb\|240px\|A map of Europe]]
	'''Europe''' is a continent or subcontinent comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]] to the north, the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west, the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south, and [[Asia]] to the east along with the rest of Eurasia.		'''Europe''' is a continent or subcontinent comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]] to the north, the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west, the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south, and [[Asia]] to the east along with the rest of Eurasia.

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	In the Near East, the city of [[Seleucia-on-the-Tigris]] was also a center of Greek culture, known for its Stoic philosophers and its Olympic athletes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Seleucia-on-the-Tigris]]</ref> In the late 2nd century BCE, the collapse of the Seleucid Empire created a power vacuum that turned the region of western Cilicia into a [[Piracy\|pirate]] stronghold. The inhabitants were already known for their outlaw activities and military prowess, and the Cilicians established themselves as the most successful group of pirates in the ancient Mediterranean region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Pirates of the Mediterranean]]</ref>		In the Near East, the city of [[Seleucia-on-the-Tigris]] was also a center of Greek culture, known for its Stoic philosophers and its Olympic athletes.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Seleucia-on-the-Tigris]]</ref> In the late 2nd century BCE, the collapse of the Seleucid Empire created a power vacuum that turned the region of western Cilicia into a [[Piracy\|pirate]] stronghold. The inhabitants were already known for their outlaw activities and military prowess, and the Cilicians established themselves as the most successful group of pirates in the ancient Mediterranean region.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Pirates of the Mediterranean]]</ref>

	====Roman ~~Era~~====		====Roman era====
	According to legend, Rome was founded by King [[Romulus]] in 753 BCE and became the center of a Republic in 510 BCE.<ref name="DB: Roma"/> By the 3rd century BCE, theRomans expanded across the Mediterranean Sea, fighting Celts, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Persians. This led to the Romanization of most parts of Europe, with the construction of aqueducts, forts, and cities but also the enslavement of the defeated populations. The Romans used enemy technologies to add to their own formidable arsenal like the Catarginean ships or the Greek siege engines.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Roman Military Equipment]]: "Adopting the Enemy's Technology"</ref> ''[[De Architectura]]''{{'}}s author [[Vitruvius]] exemplified these two sides of the Roman conquest, as a military engineer and architect who developed Cyrenaica.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Good Roman]]</ref>		According to legend, Rome was founded by King [[Romulus]] in 753 BCE and became the center of a Republic in 510 BCE.<ref name="DB: Roma"/> By the 3rd century BCE, theRomans expanded across the Mediterranean Sea, fighting Celts, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Persians. This led to the Romanization of most parts of Europe, with the construction of aqueducts, forts, and cities but also the enslavement of the defeated populations. The Romans used enemy technologies to add to their own formidable arsenal like the Catarginean ships or the Greek siege engines.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Roman Military Equipment]]: "Adopting the Enemy's Technology"</ref> ''[[De Architectura]]''{{'}}s author [[Vitruvius]] exemplified these two sides of the Roman conquest, as a military engineer and architect who developed Cyrenaica.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Good Roman]]</ref>

	[[File:ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 28.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Caesar's assassination by the Hidden Ones]]		[[File:ACO Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another 28.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Caesar's assassination by the Hidden Ones]]
	In 49 BCE, as a [[Caesar's ~~Civil War~~\|civil war]] erupted between the consuls [[Pompey]] and [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], the Order of the Ancients killed the former and inducted the latter into their ranks.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> While Caesar rose to become the Order's leader, [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]], and other senators allied with [[Amunet]], a descendant of Darius and Kassandra. They founded the [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman branch]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], a group dedicated to fighting the Order and protecting humanity's freedom.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> In 44 BCE, the Hidden Ones [[Assassination of Julius Caesar\|assassinated Caesar]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref>		In 49 BCE, as a [[Caesar's civil war\|civil war]] erupted between the consuls [[Pompey]] and [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], the Order of the Ancients killed the former and inducted the latter into their ranks.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref> While Caesar rose to become the Order's leader, [[Marcus Junius Brutus]], [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]], and other senators allied with [[Amunet]], a descendant of Darius and Kassandra. They founded the [[Roman Hidden Ones\|Roman branch]] of the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]], a group dedicated to fighting the Order and protecting humanity's freedom.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Last of the Medjay]]</ref> In 44 BCE, the Hidden Ones [[Assassination of Julius Caesar\|assassinated Caesar]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another]]</ref>

	After the dictator's death, general [[Marcus Antonius]] allied with Caesar's nephew and adopted son [[Augustus\|Octavian]]. In 42 BCE, they defeated Brutus and Longinus at the [[battle of Philippi]], the two Hidden Ones committing suicide afterward. Octavian took the leadership of the Ancients, and after defeating Antonius in 30 BCE, established the [[Roman Empire]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)]]''</ref> His successor expanded the empire using the Prongs of Faith and Devotion.<ref name="Last Descendants">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> The expansion wasn't without resistance, like the Iceni revolt led by Queen [[Boudicca]] in 60 CE.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Boudicca]]</ref>		After the dictator's death, general [[Marcus Antonius]] allied with Caesar's nephew and adopted son [[Augustus\|Octavian]]. In 42 BCE, they defeated Brutus and Longinus at the [[battle of Philippi]], the two Hidden Ones committing suicide afterward. Octavian took the leadership of the Ancients, and after defeating Antonius in 30 BCE, established the [[Roman Empire]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)]]''</ref> His successor expanded the empire using the Prongs of Faith and Devotion.<ref name="Last Descendants">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref> The expansion wasn't without resistance, like the Iceni revolt led by Queen [[Boudicca]] in 60 CE.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Boudicca]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACII-WalterCrane-ArthurPullstheSwordfromStone.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|Arthur pulling Excalibur]]		[[File:ACII-WalterCrane-ArthurPullstheSwordfromStone.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|Arthur pulling Excalibur]]
	After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Germanic tribes filled the political vacuum, ~~with the establishment of~~ new kingdoms. In the late 5th century, when the Anglo-Saxons invaded England, [[Arthur Pendragon]] received the Sword of Eden [[Excalibur]] from the [[Women of the Mist]], a group of witch-warriors. Using its power, Arthur became the King of the [[Britons]] and a leader of the Order of the Ancients. The Women of the Mist's agent [[Mordred]] tried to ~~recover~~ the Sword for himself, founding the [[Descendants of the Round Table]], but Arthur hid ~~the Sword~~ in an Isu [[Isu Barracks\|vault]]. The Women of the Mist protected the vault, becoming an enemy of the Descendants.<ref name="Sword of the White Horse">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>		After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Germanic tribes filled the political vacuum, establishing new kingdoms. In the late 5th century, when the Anglo-Saxons invaded England, [[Arthur Pendragon]] received the Sword of Eden [[Excalibur]] from the [[Women of the Mist]], a group of witch-warriors. Using its power, Arthur became the King of the [[Britons]] and a leader of the Order of the Ancients. The Women of the Mist's agent [[Mordred]] tried to steal the Sword for himself, founding the [[Descendants of the Round Table]], but Arthur hid it in an Isu [[Isu Barracks\|vault]]. The Women of the Mist protected the vault, becoming an enemy of the Descendants.<ref name="Sword of the White Horse">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Sword of the White Horse]]''</ref>

	In 536 CE, as Italy was under the control of the Ostrogoths, the Eastern Roman emperor [[Justinian I]] sent the generals [[Belisarius]] and [[Narses]] to conquer Rome. During the Gothic War, the Romans took Rome but the city was besieged numerous times by the Ostrogoth of [[Totila]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Porta Asinaria]]</ref> Eventually, Italy became a part of the Byzantine Empire, but in the 7th century, after Lombard's invasion, Byzantine settlers took refuge in [[Venice]], establishing their own Republic.<ref name="DB: Venezia">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>		In 536 CE, as Italy was under the control of the Ostrogoths, the Eastern Roman emperor [[Justinian I]] sent the generals [[Belisarius]] and [[Narses]] to conquer Rome. During the Gothic War, the Romans took Rome but the city was besieged numerous times by the Ostrogoth of [[Totila]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Porta Asinaria]]</ref> Eventually, Italy became a part of the Byzantine Empire, but in the 7th century, after Lombard's invasion, Byzantine settlers took refuge in [[Venice]], establishing their own Republic.<ref name="DB: Venezia">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Venezia]]</ref>
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	~~[[File:ACV BB - Aella - Blood eagle.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|King Aella subjected to the blood eagle]]~~
	In the late 8th century, the lack of arable land in [[Scandinavia]] led many Norse people to leave their countries. As a seafaring people, they became settlers and traders, but also [[Vikings]], raiding the coast to loot goods and made slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Vikings]]</ref> The monastery of [[Lindisfarne]] was one of the first raided in 793 CE, beginning the [[Viking expansion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Numbskull's personal files\|Otso Berg's Profile]]: "Lindsifarne"</ref>		In the late 8th century, the lack of arable land in [[Scandinavia]] led many Norse people to leave their countries. As a seafaring people, they became settlers and traders, but also [[Vikings]], raiding the coast to loot goods and made slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Vikings]]</ref> The monastery of [[Lindisfarne]] was one of the first raided in 793 CE, beginning the [[Viking expansion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Numbskull's personal files\|Otso Berg's Profile]]: "Lindsifarne"</ref>

			[[File:ACV BB - Ragnar Lothbrok.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ragnar Lothbrok during the Siege of Paris in 845]]
	One of the most famous Vikings was [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], who [[Siege of Paris (845)\|besieged Paris in 845]] and invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ruled by King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]], a member of the Order of the Ancients. After Ælla executed Lothbrok, the [[Sons of Ragnar]] invaded England with the [[Great Heathen Army]] to conquer it. When they killed Ælla in 867, Northumbria became a vassal of the Ragnarssons. East Anglia knew the same fate after the murder of the King [[Edmund the Martyr]]. As the [[Great Summer Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] expanded their control over the Kingdom of Mercia, Wessex, ruled by the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester of the Ancients]] [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]] and later his sons [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] and [[Alfred the Great]], fought the Viking expansion. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''</ref>		One of the most famous Vikings was [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], who [[Siege of Paris (845)\|besieged Paris in 845]] and invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ruled by King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]], a member of the Order of the Ancients. After Ælla executed Lothbrok, the [[Sons of Ragnar]] invaded England with the [[Great Heathen Army]] to conquer it. When they killed Ælla in 867, Northumbria became a vassal of the Ragnarssons. East Anglia knew the same fate after the murder of the King [[Edmund the Martyr]]. As the [[Great Summer Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] expanded their control over the Kingdom of Mercia, Wessex, ruled by the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester of the Ancients]] [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]] and later his sons [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] and [[Alfred the Great]], fought the Viking expansion. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''</ref>

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	[[File:Tragedy of Jacques de Molay 15.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Jacques de Molay burning at the stake before King Philip IV and Pope Clement V]]		[[File:Tragedy of Jacques de Molay 15.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Jacques de Molay burning at the stake before King Philip IV and Pope Clement V]]
	In 1291, [[Acre]] was captured by the [[Mamluks]], ending the Crusader states. The Templars retreated to Europe, where [[Jacques de Molay]], a [[Sage]] of the Isu [[Aita]], became Grand Master in 1292.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Jacques de Molay]]</ref> In 1307, the Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassins]], [[Guillaume de Nogaret]], manipulated King [[Philip IV of France]] and Pope [[Clement V]] to arrest the Templars. On 13 October 1307, the [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple of Paris]] was stormed by Assassins disguised as Flemish mercenaries, and the Grand Master was captured.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay]]</ref> While the Assassins tracked the last Templars across Europe, de Molay told nine of his lieutenants the secrets of the Order and tasked them to reform the Templars as a secret organization. In 1314, de Molay was burnt at the stake, officially ending the Templar Order and allowing the surviving members to operate in the shadows.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]: "File.0.06\Hst_VoxInExcelso"</ref>		In 1291, [[Acre]] was captured by the [[Mamluks]], ending the Crusader states. The Templars retreated to Europe, where [[Jacques de Molay]], a [[Sage]] of the Isu [[Aita]], became Grand Master in 1292.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Jacques de Molay]]</ref> In 1307, the Mentor of the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|French Assassins]], [[Guillaume de Nogaret]], manipulated King [[Philip IV of France\|Philip IV]] and Pope [[Clement V]] to arrest the Templars. On 13 October 1307, the [[Temple (Paris)\|Temple of Paris]] was stormed by Assassins disguised as Flemish mercenaries, and the Grand Master was captured.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay]]</ref> While the Assassins tracked the last Templars across Europe, de Molay told nine of his lieutenants the secrets of the Order and tasked them to reform the Templars as a secret organization. In 1314, de Molay was burnt at the stake, officially ending the Templar Order and allowing the surviving members to operate in the shadows.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Abstergo Files]]: "File.0.06\Hst_VoxInExcelso"</ref>

	In the 1320s, the Templars killed Dante Alighieri and Marco Polo, revealing their continued existence to the Assassins. Dante's pupil, [[Domenico Auditore\|Domenico]], destroyed Altaïr's Codex and scattered its pages to prevent the Templars from obtaining ~~the journal~~. Later, he relocated to the [[Siena]]n city of [[Monteriggioni]], which became the headquarters of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]], and founded the noble [[House of Auditore]].<ref name="Paying Respect"/>		In the 1320s, the Templars killed Dante Alighieri and Marco Polo, revealing their continued existence to the Assassins. Dante's pupil, [[Domenico Auditore\|Domenico]], destroyed Altaïr's Codex and scattered its pages to prevent the Templars from obtaining them. Later, he relocated to the [[Siena]]n city of [[Monteriggioni]], which became the headquarters of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins]], and founded the noble [[House of Auditore]].<ref name="Paying Respect"/>

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	[[File:Unthinkable PL.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|''La Noche Triste'']]		[[File:Unthinkable PL.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|''La Noche Triste'']]
	During the 16th century, the Spanish Crown expanded across Central and South America, its army led by ~~the Conquistadores~~ such as [[Hernan Cortes]] and [[Francisco Pizarro]], who respectively defeated the [[Aztec Empire\|Aztec]] and [[Inca Empire\|Inca Empires]]. The Europeans also inadvertently spread diseases that greatly impacted the native populations~~, reducing their numbers~~.<ref name="The Spanish Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: The Spanish Empire]]</ref> While Spain controlled most of Central and South America, and Portugal ruled [[Brazil]], the French, British, and Dutch settled in North America and the Caribbean. To protect their colonies and trade networks from their rivals and [[piracy]], the European powers created navies.<ref name="The British Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: The British Empire]]</ref>		During the 16th century, the Spanish Crown expanded across Central and South America, its army led by ''conquistadores'' such as [[Hernan Cortes]] and [[Francisco Pizarro]], who respectively defeated the [[Aztec Empire\|Aztec]] and [[Inca Empire\|Inca Empires]]. The Europeans also inadvertently spread diseases that greatly impacted the native populations.<ref name="The Spanish Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: The Spanish Empire]]</ref> While Spain controlled most of Central and South America, and Portugal ruled [[Brazil]], the French, British, and Dutch settled in North America and the Caribbean. To protect their colonies and trade networks from their rivals and [[piracy]], the European powers created navies.<ref name="The British Empire">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: The British Empire]]</ref>

	To exploit their newly conquered lands, the European powers brought slaves from [[Africa]], establishing a triangle trade across the Atlantic Ocean. While Europeans sold goods in Africa, the local slaves were shipped to the Americas to work on plantations. The products of these plantations, such as [[sugar]], [[coffee]], and [[cotton]], were shipped to Europe to be sold and transformed. This trade perdured until the 19th century, transporting an estimated 15 million Africans to the Americas.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Triangle Trade]]</ref> Among the slave traders were the [[Royal African Company]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Vainglorious Bastards]]</ref> During these centuries, many slaves revolted, leading to uprisings such as the [[Maroon rebellion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Maroons]]</ref>		To exploit their newly conquered lands, the European powers brought slaves from [[Africa]], establishing a triangle trade across the Atlantic Ocean. While Europeans sold goods in Africa, the local slaves were shipped to the Americas to work on plantations. The products of these plantations, such as [[sugar]], [[coffee]], and [[cotton]], were shipped to Europe to be sold and transformed. This trade perdured until the 19th century, transporting an estimated 15 million Africans to the Americas.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Triangle Trade]]</ref> Among the slave traders were the [[Royal African Company]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Vainglorious Bastards]]</ref> During these centuries, many slaves revolted, leading to uprisings such as the [[Maroon rebellion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Maroons]]</ref>

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	[[File:~~Italian Brotherhood Contracts~~.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A map of Europe]]		[[File:PL Memory FullMap.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A map of Europe]]
	'''Europe''' is a continent or subcontinent comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]] to the north, the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west, the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south, and [[Asia]] to the east along with the rest of Eurasia.		'''Europe''' is a continent or subcontinent comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]] to the north, the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west, the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the south, and [[Asia]] to the east along with the rest of Eurasia.

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	The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians\|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>		The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians\|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>

	By the late 9th century, Europe was the last stronghold of the Order of the Ancients. In 867, the Ancients helped the Chambellan [[Basil I\|Basil]] to assassinate the Byzantine Emperor [[Michael III]]. As Basil became the new emperor, the Order influenced him to kill his son [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo]] but their plan was foiled by two Hidden Ones from [[Alamut]], [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] and his apprentice [[Hytham]]. They protected Leo from the Ancients' repeated attacks and eventually killed the Order's leader [[Isaac]], leading Basil to cut ties with the Order.<ref name="The Golden City"/>		By the late 9th century, Europe was the last stronghold of the Order of the Ancients. In 867, the Ancients helped the Chambellan [[Basil I\|Basil]] to assassinate the Byzantine Emperor [[Michael III]]. As Basil became the new emperor, the Order influenced him to kill his son [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo]] but their plan was foiled by two Hidden Ones from [[Alamut]], [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] and his apprentice [[Hytham]]. They protected Leo from the Ancients' repeated attacks and eventually killed the Order's leader [[Isaac]], leading Basil to cut ties with the Order.<ref name="The Golden City"/>

	[[File:ACV The Prodigal Prince 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Hidden Ones meeting the Raven Clan]]		[[File:ACV The Prodigal Prince 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Hidden Ones meeting the Raven Clan]]
	In 872, Basim and Hytham traveled to [[Norway]] and allied with the [[Raven Clan]] to fight the Ancients. After helping [[Harald Fairhair]] unify Norway, the Raven Clan and the Hidden Ones migrated to England, establishing the settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in Mercia and a bureau for the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]].<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair]]</ref><ref name="To Serve the Light...">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> Hytham enlisted the help of the shieldmaiden [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] to track the Ancients, and also received clues from an anonymous informant known as the "Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ". This was none other than King Alfred of Wessex, who sought to reform the Order, deeming its Isu worship as heretical. By 878, with all the members dead, Alfred reformed the Ancients as the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="The Poor Fellow-Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>		In 872, Basim and Hytham traveled to [[Norway]] and allied with the [[Raven Clan]] to fight the Ancients. After helping [[Harald Fairhair]] unify Norway, the Raven Clan and the Hidden Ones migrated to England, establishing the settlement of [[Ravensthorpe]] in Mercia and a bureau for the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Hidden Ones]].<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Last Chapter]]'' – [[Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair]]</ref><ref name="To Serve the Light...">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[To Serve the Light...]]</ref> Hytham enlisted the help of the shieldmaiden [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] to track the Ancients, and also received clues from an anonymous informant known as the "Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ". This was none other than King Alfred of Wessex, who sought to reform the Order, deeming its Isu worship as heretical. By 878, with all the members dead, Alfred reformed the Ancients as the [[Templars\|Templar Order]].<ref name="The Poor Fellow-Soldier">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref>

	During this period, the Æsir's [[Isu incarnation\|human incarnations]] appeared, such as Thor's incarnation [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and Freyr's as Harald Fairhair.<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair"/> Tyr's and Odin's incarnations were [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir from the Raven Clan. Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq was Loki's incarnation and tried to take his revenge on Odin, but it failed when he was trapped in Yggdrasil's simulations for centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>		During this period, the Æsir's [[Isu incarnation\|human incarnations]] appeared, such as Thor's incarnation [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] and Freyr's as Harald Fairhair.<ref name="Fare Thee Well, King Fair-Hair"/> Tyr's and Odin's incarnations were [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]] and Eivor Varinsdottir from the Raven Clan. Basim ibn Ishaq was Loki's incarnation and tried to take his revenge on Odin, but it failed when he was trapped in Yggdrasil's simulations for centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV Holy Day 21.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Battle of Chippenham]]		[[File:ACV Holy Day 21.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Battle of Chippenham]]

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	One of the most famous Vikings was [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], who [[Siege of Paris (845)\|besieged Paris in 845]] and invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ruled by King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]], a member of the Order of the Ancients. After Ælla executed Lothbrok, the [[Sons of Ragnar]] invaded England with the [[Great Heathen Army]] to conquer it. When they killed Ælla in 867, Northumbria became a vassal of the Ragnarssons. East Anglia knew the same fate after the murder of the King [[Edmund the Martyr]]. As the [[Great Summer Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] expanded their control over the Kingdom of Mercia, Wessex, ruled by the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester of the Ancients]] [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]] and later his sons [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] and [[Alfred the Great]], fought the Viking expansion. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''</ref>		One of the most famous Vikings was [[Ragnar Lothbrok]], who [[Siege of Paris (845)\|besieged Paris in 845]] and invaded the kingdom of Northumbria ruled by King [[Ælla of Northumbria\|Ælla]], a member of the Order of the Ancients. After Ælla executed Lothbrok, the [[Sons of Ragnar]] invaded England with the [[Great Heathen Army]] to conquer it. When they killed Ælla in 867, Northumbria became a vassal of the Ragnarssons. East Anglia knew the same fate after the murder of the King [[Edmund the Martyr]]. As the [[Great Summer Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] expanded their control over the Kingdom of Mercia, Wessex, ruled by the [[Grand Maegester of the Order of the Ancients\|Grand Maegester of the Ancients]] [[Æthelwulf, King of Wessex\|Æthelwulf]] and later his sons [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred]] and [[Alfred the Great]], fought the Viking expansion.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]''</ref>

	The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians\|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>		The Norse also explored other regions. In the 850s, the Norwegian [[Ímar]] established the kingdom of [[Dublin]] in Ireland, which became an important trading hub under the rule of his son [[Bárid mac Ímair]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: Bárid mac Ímair]]</ref> In 852, the [[Varangians\|Varangian]] [[Rurik]] built the city of [[Novgorod]] in modern-day [[Russia]]. Sailing through the Danube, Varangians besieged Constantinople in 860. To stop them, the imperial family recruited them as personal guards, the [[Eagle Clan]] among them.<ref name="The Golden City">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]''</ref> During their expansion, the Norse entered into war with the Picts and the Britons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[War Weary]]</ref>
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	By the 11th century, European Christendom was divided between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Churches in the East. In 1095, at the Council of Clermont, Pope [[Urban II]] initiated the [[First Crusade]] to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> Peasants, and later lords and knights, participated to the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|siege]] of [[Jerusalem]] in 1099, establishing the Crusader states for two centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>		By the 11th century, European Christendom was divided between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Churches in the East. In 1095, at the Council of Clermont, Pope [[Urban II]] initiated the [[First Crusade]] to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 1: The Third Crusade – Historical Overview: The Rise of Saladin</ref> Peasants, and later lords and knights, participated to the [[Siege of Jerusalem (1099)\|siege]] of [[Jerusalem]] in 1099, establishing the Crusader states for two centuries.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – Timeline</ref>

	[[File:Hugh de Payns.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|left\|Hughes de Payens, Grand Master of the Templar Order]]		[[File:Hugh de Payns.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|left\|Hughes de Payens, Grand Master of the Templar Order]]