Great Chain - Revision history

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	In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />		In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>		In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>

	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then burned through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> News of the incident soon reached [[Murat Bin Husn]], a Janissary and fellow Assassin<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> who had recently renovated the chain. Fearing the punishment for its destruction, Murat and his family fled the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then burned through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> News of the incident soon reached [[Murat Bin Husn]], a Janissary and fellow Assassin<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> who had recently renovated the chain. Fearing the punishment for its destruction, Murat and his family fled the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>

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	{{Era\|Technology}}{{WP-REAL\|Boom (navigational barrier)}}		{{Era\|Technology}}{{WP-REAL\|Boom (navigational barrier)}}
	{{Quote\|The Great Chain was an ingenious—if slightly mad—defensive measure.\|Clay Kaczmarek's observation on the Great Chain.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|Database: Great Chain}}		{{Quote\|The Great Chain was an ingenious—if slightly mad—defensive measure.\|Clay Kaczmarek's observation on the Great Chain.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|Database: Great Chain}}
	{{~~Landmarks~~ Infobox		{{Landmark Infobox
	\|name = The Great Chain		\|name = The Great Chain
	\|image = The Great Chain Database image.png		\|image = The Great Chain Database image.png

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References

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	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]]
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	In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their Captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>		In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their Captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>

	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> This also caused another Assassin, [[Murat Bin Husn]], who's a Janissary as well.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> Fearing the punishment for the destruction of the chain, Murat and his family fled from the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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History

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	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />

			==Trivia==
			* There is no evidence that the Great Chain continued to be used after the Byzantine era.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />		In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their Captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – ~~{{Cite\|7 Apr 2021. Memories needed.}}~~</ref>		In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their Captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>

	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />

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	{{Era\|Technology}}		{{Era\|Technology}}{{WP-REAL\|Boom (navigational barrier)}}
	{{WP-REAL\|Boom (navigational barrier)}}
	{{Quote\|The Great Chain was an ingenious—if slightly mad—defensive measure.\|Clay Kaczmarek's observation on the Great Chain.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|Database: Great Chain}}		{{Quote\|The Great Chain was an ingenious—if slightly mad—defensive measure.\|Clay Kaczmarek's observation on the Great Chain.\|Assassin's Creed: Revelations\|Database: Great Chain}}
	{{Landmarks Infobox		{{Landmarks Infobox

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	In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />		In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>		In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>

	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then burned through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> News of the incident soon reached [[Murat Bin Husn]], a Janissary and fellow Assassin<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> who had recently renovated the chain. Fearing the punishment for its destruction, Murat and his family fled the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then burned through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> News of the incident soon reached [[Murat Bin Husn]], a Janissary and fellow Assassin<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> who had recently renovated the chain. Fearing the punishment for its destruction, Murat and his family fled the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>

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	In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />		In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their Captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – ~~{{Cite\|7 Apr 2021. Memories needed.}}~~</ref>		In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their Captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>

	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then proceeded to burn through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" />

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	In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />		In 1453, Sultan [[Mehmet II]] managed to bypass the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] defenses by sliding his warships over the hills of [[Galata District\|Galata]] on greased tracks, and into the Golden Horn far upriver from the chain.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their ~~Captain~~, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>		In 1511, the chain was raised by the [[Janissaries]], in order to investigate the death of their captain, [[Tarik Barleti]], and prevent the one responsible from escaping by ship. However, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] responsible, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], gained help from [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the other [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] to break through the defenses.<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Setting Sail]]</ref>

	That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then ~~proceeded to burn~~ through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> ~~This also caused another Assassin,~~ [[Murat Bin Husn]], ~~who's~~ a Janissary ~~as well.~~<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> Fearing the punishment for ~~the~~ destruction ~~of the chain~~, Murat and his family fled ~~from~~ the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]''</ref>		That day, Ezio [[Destruction of the Great Chain\|destroyed the chain]] by bringing down one tower supporting it with a powerful [[Bombs\|explosive]]. He then burned through the Ottoman fleet with [[Greek fire]], before escaping on a ship bound for [[Cappadocia]].<ref name="Revelations" /> News of the incident soon reached [[Murat Bin Husn]], a Janissary and fellow Assassin<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> who had recently renovated the chain. Fearing the punishment for its destruction, Murat and his family fled the city.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	* There is no evidence that the Great Chain continued to be used after the Byzantine era.		*There is no evidence that the Great Chain continued to be used after the Byzantine era.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Setting sail 4.png\|Ezio Auditore standing beside the chain mechanism		Setting sail 4.png\|Ezio Auditore standing beside the chain mechanism
	Setting sail 5.png\|Ezio aiming at the bomb placed near the chain		Setting sail 5.png\|Ezio aiming at the bomb placed near the chain
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	[[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]]
	[[fr:Grande Chaîne de la Corne d'Or]]		<!--[[fr:Grande Chaîne de la Corne d'Or]]-->