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	\| birth = c. 5 BCE<br>{{Wiki\|Herodian kingdom}}		\|birth=c. 5 BCE<br>{{Wiki\|Herodian kingdom}}
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	'''John the Baptist''' (c. 5 BCE – c. 30 CE)~~, born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name),~~ was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who {{Wiki\|Baptism of Jesus\|baptized}} [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah, father of John the Baptist\|Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.		'''John the Baptist''' ({{Wiki\|Hebrew language\|Hebrew}}: יוחנן המטביל; c. 5 BCE – c. 30 CE) was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who {{Wiki\|Baptism of Jesus\|baptized}} [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah, father of John the Baptist\|Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.<ref>{{WP}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	John was in the possession of [[Papal Staff of Eden\|one]] of the [[Staves of Eden]], which he used to start his ministry.<ref name="Glyph"/> John would also baptize his second cousin Jesus in the Jordan River around 27 CE.<ref>{{WP\|Baptism of Jesus}}</ref> After him, [[Peter\|~~Saint~~ Peter]] would take the Staff and use it to spread the religion of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>		John was in the possession of [[Papal Staff of Eden\|one]] of the [[Staves of Eden]], which he used to start his ministry.<ref name="Glyph"/> John would also baptize his second cousin Jesus in the Jordan River around 27 CE.<ref>{{WP\|Baptism of Jesus}}</ref> After him, [[Saint Peter\|Peter]], one of Jesus' disciples, would take the Staff and use it to spread the religion of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>

	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
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	Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />		Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />

	John was also the patron saint of the Italian city of [[Florence]], which named its [[San Giovanni District]] after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: San Giovanni District]]</ref> In the 1400s, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] church the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] was rededicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Mary]]'s {{Wiki\|Visitation (Christianity)\|visit}} to John's mother Elizabeth, after previously being dedicated to the patron saint [[Jerome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>		John was also the patron saint of the Italian city of [[Florence]], which named its [[San Giovanni District]] after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: San Giovanni District]]</ref> In the 1400s, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] church, the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]], was rededicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Mary]]'s {{Wiki\|Visitation (Christianity)\|visit}} to John's mother Elizabeth, after previously being dedicated to the patron saint [[Jerome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>

	During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>
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	baptism of christ.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo)\|Baptism of Christ}}'', by [[Andrea del Verrocchio]]		baptism of christ.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo)\|Baptism of Christ}}'', by [[Andrea del Verrocchio]]
	G14madonna-del-cardellino-border.jpg\|John (left) in ''{{Wiki\|Madonna del Cardellino}}'', by [[Raphael]]		G14madonna-del-cardellino-border.jpg\|John (left) in ''{{Wiki\|Madonna del Cardellino}}'', by [[Raphael]]
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}

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	\| death = c. 30 CE<br>{{Wiki\|Machaerus}}, {{Wiki\|Perea (region)\|Perea}}, {{Wiki\|Herodian ~~Tetrarchy~~}}		\| death = c. 30 CE<br>{{Wiki\|Machaerus}}, {{Wiki\|Perea (region)\|Perea}}, {{Wiki\|Herodian tetrarchy}}
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	'''John the Baptist''' (c. 5 BCE – c. 30 CE), born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name), was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who baptized [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth ~~(Judean)~~\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.		'''John the Baptist''' (c. 5 BCE – c. 30 CE), born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name), was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who {{Wiki\|Baptism of Jesus\|baptized}} [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah, father of John the Baptist\|Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	John was in the possession of [[Papal Staff of Eden\|one]] of the [[Staves of Eden]], which he used to start his ministry.<ref name="Glyph"/> John would also baptize his ~~adult~~ second cousin, Jesus in the River ~~Jordan~~ around 27 CE.<ref>~~Matthew 3:13-17~~</ref> After him, [[Peter\|Saint Peter]] would take the Staff and use it to spread the religion of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>		John was in the possession of [[Papal Staff of Eden\|one]] of the [[Staves of Eden]], which he used to start his ministry.<ref name="Glyph"/> John would also baptize his second cousin Jesus in the Jordan River around 27 CE.<ref>{{WP\|Baptism of Jesus}}</ref> After him, [[Peter\|Saint Peter]] would take the Staff and use it to spread the religion of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>

	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
	During the [[Middle Ages]], John's name was known to sometimes be used by as an exclamation of surprise.<ref name="KingKiller">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[King Killer]]</ref> In 1261, [[Theodora Palaiologina]], consort of the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] ~~Emperor~~ [[Michael VIII Palaiologos]], erected a [[church]] and dedicated it to John; the building was later repurposed and renamed as [[Fenari Isa Mosque]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Fenari Isa Mosque]]</ref>		During the [[Middle Ages]], John's name was known to sometimes be used by as an exclamation of surprise.<ref name="KingKiller">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[King Killer]]</ref> In 1261, [[Theodora Palaiologina]], consort of the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Emperor]] [[Michael VIII Palaiologos]], erected a [[church]] and dedicated it to John; the building was later repurposed and renamed as [[Fenari Isa Mosque]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Fenari Isa Mosque]]</ref>

	Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />		Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />
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	During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>

	In 2012, ~~John was one of many historical people included in~~ the [[~~Glyphs~~\|~~Glyph~~]] ~~puzzles the late~~ [[~~Assassins\|Assassin~~]] [[~~Clay Kaczmarek~~]] ~~had left behind~~ in the [[Animus]] ~~as messages~~ for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to ~~decipher~~. ~~Desmond later did~~ in September ~~of that year.~~<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved ~~this~~ puzzle~~, which was part of a~~ set titled "Instruments of Power" ~~where~~ John was included in ~~the~~ list of ~~historical~~ individuals revealed ~~by Clay~~ to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph" />		In 2012, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] collected details on John's life while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus\|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find.<ref name="Glyph"/> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Instruments of Power", in which John was included in a list of historic individuals revealed to have wielded a Staff of Eden.<ref name="Glyph"/>

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	baptism of christ.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo)\|Baptism of Christ}}'', by [[Andrea del Verrocchio]]		baptism of christ.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo)\|Baptism of Christ}}'', by [[Andrea del Verrocchio]]
	G14madonna-del-cardellino-border.jpg\|John (left) in ''{{Wiki~~\|Madonna del cardellino~~\|Madonna del Cardellino}}'', by [[Raphael]]		G14madonna-del-cardellino-border.jpg\|John (left) in ''{{Wiki\|Madonna del Cardellino}}'', by [[Raphael]]
	Saint Jean Baptiste.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|Saint John the Baptist (Leonardo)\|Saint Jean Baptiste}}'', by Leonardo da Vinci		Saint Jean Baptiste.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|Saint John the Baptist (Leonardo)\|Saint Jean Baptiste}}'', by Leonardo da Vinci
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	G14madonna-del-cardellino-border.jpg\|John (left) in ''{{Wiki\|Madonna del cardellino\|Madonna del Cardellino}}'', by [[Raphael]]		G14madonna-del-cardellino-border.jpg\|John (left) in ''{{Wiki\|Madonna del cardellino\|Madonna del Cardellino}}'', by [[Raphael]]
	Saint Jean Baptiste.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|~~St.~~ John the Baptist (Leonardo)\|Saint Jean Baptiste}}'', by Leonardo da Vinci		Saint Jean Baptiste.jpg\|''{{Wiki\|Saint John the Baptist (Leonardo)\|Saint Jean Baptiste}}'', by Leonardo da Vinci
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	\| birth = ~~Late 1st century~~ BCE<br>{{Wiki\|Herodian kingdom\|Kingdom of Judea}}		\| birth = c. 5 BCE<br>{{Wiki\|Herodian kingdom\|Kingdom of Judea}}
	\| death = c. 30 CE<br>{{Wiki\|Machaerus}}, {{Wiki\|Perea (region)\|Perea}}, {{Wiki\|Herodian Tetrarchy}}		\| death = c. 30 CE<br>{{Wiki\|Machaerus}}, {{Wiki\|Perea (region)\|Perea}}, {{Wiki\|Herodian Tetrarchy}}
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	'''John the Baptist''' (~~died~~ c. 30 CE), born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name), was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who baptized [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth (Judean)\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.		'''John the Baptist''' (c. 5 BCE – c. 30 CE), born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name), was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who baptized [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth (Judean)\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	John was in the possession of [[Papal Staff of Eden\|one]] of the [[Staves of Eden]], which he used to start his ministry. After him, [[Peter\|Saint Peter]] would take the Staff and use it to spread the religion of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>		John was in the possession of [[Papal Staff of Eden\|one]] of the [[Staves of Eden]], which he used to start his ministry.<ref name="Glyph"/> John would also baptize his adult second cousin, Jesus in the River Jordan around 27 CE.<ref>Matthew 3:13-17</ref> After him, [[Peter\|Saint Peter]] would take the Staff and use it to spread the religion of [[Christianity]].<ref name="Glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>

	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
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	Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />		Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />

	John was also the patron saint of the Italian city of [[Florence]], which named its [[San Giovanni District]] after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: San Giovanni District]]</ref> In the 1400s, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] church the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] was rededicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Mary]]'s {{Wiki\|Visitation (Christianity)\|visit}} to John's mother ~~{{Wiki\|~~Elizabeth ~~(biblical figure)\|Elizabeth}}~~, after previously being dedicated to the patron saint [[Jerome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>		John was also the patron saint of the Italian city of [[Florence]], which named its [[San Giovanni District]] after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: San Giovanni District]]</ref> In the 1400s, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] church the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] was rededicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Mary]]'s {{Wiki\|Visitation (Christianity)\|visit}} to John's mother Elizabeth, after previously being dedicated to the patron saint [[Jerome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>

	During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>

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	'''John the Baptist''' (died c. 30 CE), born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name), was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who baptized [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.		'''John the Baptist''' (died c. 30 CE), born '''Yôḥānān''' (Hebraic name), was an itinerant preacher, and a major religious figure who baptized [[Jesus of Nazareth]]. The son of [[Zechariah]] and [[Elizabeth (Judean)\|Elizabeth]], he led a movement of baptism at the {{Wiki\|Jordan River}}, and held leadership over many disciples.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />		Circa 1330, the [[Italy\|Italian]] painter {{Wiki\|Jacopo del Casentino}} painted a portrait of the saint along with an assistant.<ref name="Glyph" />

	John was also the patron saint of the Italian city of [[Florence]], which named its [[San Giovanni District]] after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: San Giovanni District]]</ref> In the 1400s, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] church the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] was rededicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Mary]]'s {{Wiki\|Visitation (Christianity)\|visit}} to John's mother ~~{{Wiki\|~~Elizabeth ~~(biblical figure)\|Elizabeth}}~~, after previously being dedicated to the patron saint [[Jerome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>		John was also the patron saint of the Italian city of [[Florence]], which named its [[San Giovanni District]] after him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: San Giovanni District]]</ref> In the 1400s, the [[Venice\|Venetian]] church the [[Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione]] was rededicated to [[Mary, mother of Jesus\|Mary]]'s {{Wiki\|Visitation (Christianity)\|visit}} to John's mother Elizabeth, after previously being dedicated to the patron saint [[Jerome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Maria della Visitazione]]</ref>

	During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>		During the [[Renaissance]], the famed polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] painted a portrait of John the Baptist, with his apprentice [[Salaì]] as the model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''</ref> A few other paintings of John were displayed in [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Painting gallery\|painting galleries]], often depicting him with Jesus.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref>