Herat Citadel - Revision history

Batfan13 at 05:18, 5 May 2026

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	==Layout==		==Layout==
	The ~~Citadel~~ is fashioned in the shape of an older, rectangular compound to the east, about ~~eighteen~~ meters by ~~forty-two~~ meters, protected with thirteen towers, all made of fired bricks, called the Upper Citadel. The Lower Citadel has lower walls of baked bricks and has a polygonal shape about ~~twenty-five~~ by ~~sixty~~ meters, with nine circular towers. In the light of the dawning sun, the citadel looks like a gigantic castle ~~of sand~~.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Herat Citadel]]</ref>		The citadel is fashioned in the shape of an older, rectangular compound to the east, about 18 meters by 42 meters, protected with thirteen towers, all made of fired bricks, called the Upper Citadel. The Lower Citadel has lower walls of baked bricks and has a polygonal shape about 25 by 60 meters, with nine circular towers. In the light of the dawning sun, the citadel looks like a gigantic sand castle.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Herat Citadel]]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]		[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]
	In 1841, the Herat Citadel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|~~temple~~]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>		In 1841, the Herat Citadel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the ~~middle of the~~ 20th century, the citadel ~~was~~ left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the mid-20th century, the citadel had been left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]		[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]
	In 1841, the Herat Citadel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu~~\|Precursor~~]] [[Temple (Isu)\|~~Temple~~]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>		In 1841, the Herat Citadel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

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	[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]		[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]
	In 1841, the Herat ~~Citidel~~ was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>		In 1841, the Herat Citadel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 15:18, 18 October 2025

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	[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]		[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]
	In 1841, the Herat Citidel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>		In 1841, the Herat Citidel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of Major General and [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

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	{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}}
	[[File:ACC India DB Herat Citadel.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herat Citadel]]		[[File:ACC India DB Herat Citadel.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herat Citadel]]
	The '''Herat Citadel''', also known as the '''Citadel of Alexander''' is a large fort located in the center of [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]].		The '''Herat Citadel''', also known as the '''Citadel of Alexander''', is a large [[fort]] located in the center of [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]].

			==Layout==
	The Citadel is fashioned in the shape of an older, rectangular compound to the east, about eighteen meters by forty-two meters, protected with thirteen towers, all made of fired bricks, called the Upper Citadel. The Lower Citadel has lower walls of baked bricks and has a polygonal shape about twenty-five by sixty meters, with nine circular towers. In the light of the dawning sun, the citadel looks like a gigantic castle of sand.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Herat Citadel]]</ref>		The Citadel is fashioned in the shape of an older, rectangular compound to the east, about eighteen meters by forty-two meters, protected with thirteen towers, all made of fired bricks, called the Upper Citadel. The Lower Citadel has lower walls of baked bricks and has a polygonal shape about twenty-five by sixty meters, with nine circular towers. In the light of the dawning sun, the citadel looks like a gigantic castle of sand.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: Herat Citadel]]</ref>

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	Supposedly built around 330 BCE, when [[Alexander the Great]] arrived in the area, the citadel served as a military stronghold for many empires for over two millennia.<ref name="Database" />		Supposedly built around 330 BCE, when [[Alexander the Great]] arrived in the area, the citadel served as a military stronghold for many empires for over two millennia.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1841, the Herat Citidel was ~~visited~~ by the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>		[[File:ACCI Silent Assist Main.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|British soldiers on one of the citadel's walls]]
			In 1841, the Herat Citidel was occupied by [[British Army\|British soldiers]] under the command of [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it ~~became~~ close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much that it came close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	[[Category:Castles]]		[[Category:Castles]]
			[[Category:Forts]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Herat]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Herat]]

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	[[File:ACC India DB Herat Citadel.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herat Citadel]]		[[File:ACC India DB Herat Citadel.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herat Citadel]]
	The '''Herat Citadel''', also known as the '''Citadel of Alexander''' is a large fort located in the center of [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]].		The '''Herat Citadel''', also known as the '''Citadel of Alexander''' is a large fort located in the center of [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]].

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History

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	Supposedly built around 330 BCE, when [[Alexander the Great]] arrived in the area, the citadel served as a military stronghold for many empires for over two millennia.<ref name="Database" />		Supposedly built around 330 BCE, when [[Alexander the Great]] arrived in the area, the citadel served as a military stronghold for many empires for over two millennia.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1841, the Herat Citidel was visited by the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>		In 1841, the Herat Citidel was visited by the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it became close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it became close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

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History

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	Supposedly built around 330 BCE, when [[Alexander the Great]] arrived in the area, the citadel served as a military stronghold for many empires for over two millennia.<ref name="Database" />		Supposedly built around 330 BCE, when [[Alexander the Great]] arrived in the area, the citadel served as a military stronghold for many empires for over two millennia.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1841, the Herat Citidel was visited by the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[~~Herat~~ Temple\|Temple]] underneath the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose, using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India''</ref>		In 1841, the Herat Citidel was visited by the [[Master Templar]] [[William Sleeman]], who wanted to access the [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]] [[Herat Temple\|underneath]] the structure. At the same time, the [[India]]n [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]] infiltrated the fortress with the very same purpose,<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[What Lies Beneath]]</ref> using the battle raging outside its walls as a distraction for the [[guards]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India'' – [[The Silent Assist]]</ref>

	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it became close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it became close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

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	[[File:~~ACCI~~ DB Herat Citadel.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|250px\|Herat Citadel]]		[[File:ACC India DB Herat Citadel.png\|thumb\|250px\|Herat Citadel]]
	The '''Herat Citadel''', also known as the '''Citadel of Alexander''' is a large fort located in the center of [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]].		The '''Herat Citadel''', also known as the '''Citadel of Alexander''' is a large fort located in the center of [[Herat]], [[Afghanistan]].

imported>RebeccaAWB: Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==, ==Reference== → ==References==

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	By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it became close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />		By the middle of the 20th century, the citadel was left in despair so much so it became close to destruction. It was soon progressively restored by various organizations and businesses up to 2011.<ref name="Database" />

	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACC}}		{{ACC}}
	[[Category:Castles]]		[[Category:Castles]]
	[[Category:Landmarks in Herat]]		[[Category:Landmarks in Herat]]