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	In 860, a Hidden One witnessed the siege of Constantinople by the [[Russia\|Rus]]. He wrote a letter to the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]], reporting the event and asking that more Hidden Ones be sent to the city as he feared the [[Norse people\|Norse]] would return.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Tiding from the West"</ref> A few years later, a Hidden One began to use two [[Hidden Blade]]s, though this required him to sacrifice both of his ring fingers. One of his brethren informed [[Rebekah]], a [[Rafiq]] stationed in [[Baghdad]], about this practice.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Dual-Wielding"</ref>		In 860, a Hidden One witnessed the siege of Constantinople by the [[Russia\|Rus]]. He wrote a letter to the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]], reporting the event and asking that more Hidden Ones be sent to the city as he feared the [[Norse people\|Norse]] would return.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Tiding from the West"</ref> A few years later, a Hidden One began to use two [[Hidden Blade]]s, though this required him to sacrifice both of his ring fingers. One of his brethren informed [[Rebekah]], a [[Rafiq]] stationed in [[Baghdad]], about this practice.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Dual-Wielding"</ref>

	In 867, the [[Master Assassin\|Master Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] and the [[acolyte]] [[Hytham]] from the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] arrived in Constantinople to foil an assassination plot by Emperor [[Basil I]] and the [[Order of the Ancients]] against the prince [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo]]. Allying with the [[Varangian]] guard and [[Eagle Clan]] leader [[Thyra (Eagle Clan)\|Thyra]], the Hidden Ones saved the prince and killed the leader of the Ancients, [[Isaac]].<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>		In 867, the [[Master Assassin\|Master Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] and the [[acolyte]] [[Hytham]] from the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] arrived in Constantinople to foil an assassination plot by Emperor [[Basil I]] and the [[Order of the Ancients]] against the prince [[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo]]. Allying with the [[Varangian]] guard and [[Eagle Clan]] leader [[Thyra (Eagle Clan)\|Thyra]], the Hidden Ones saved the prince and killed the leader of the Ancients, [[Isaac]].<ref name="TGC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]</ref>

	By 870, Basim was the [[Assassin leader\|leader]] of the Constantinople bureau. That year, he and Hytham traveled to [[Antioch]] to investigate the activities of a mysterious group called the [[Snake-Eaters]], who protected merchants along the [[Silk Road]] but had recently begun to extort money and attack those who did not pay for their protection. After discovering that the Snake-Eaters were allied with the Order of the Ancients and had wiped out the Hidden Ones in Antioch, Basim sent letters to other Hidden One branches requesting assistance.<ref name="TSR">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]</ref>		By 870, Basim was the [[Assassin leader\|leader]] of the Constantinople bureau. That year, he and Hytham traveled to [[Antioch]] to investigate the activities of a mysterious group called the [[Snake-Eaters]], who protected merchants along the [[Silk Road]] but had recently begun to extort money and attack those who did not pay for their protection. After discovering that the Snake-Eaters were allied with the Order of the Ancients and had wiped out the Hidden Ones in Antioch, Basim sent letters to other Hidden One branches requesting assistance.<ref name="TSR">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Silk Road]]</ref>
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	Basim and Hytham were eventually joined by the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Hidden Ones]] [[Oisel]] and [[Matthias]] and the [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Egyptian Hidden Ones]] [[Jessamyn]], [[Kalim]], [[Rashid]], and [[Sihem]]. Together, they managed to drive the Snake-Eaters out of Antioch, after which Basim and Hytham returned to Constantinople while the remaining Hidden Ones followed the Snake-Eaters' trail along the Silk Road to eliminate the group.<ref name="TSR" />		Basim and Hytham were eventually joined by the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Hidden Ones]] [[Oisel]] and [[Matthias]] and the [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Egyptian Hidden Ones]] [[Jessamyn]], [[Kalim]], [[Rashid]], and [[Sihem]]. Together, they managed to drive the Snake-Eaters out of Antioch, after which Basim and Hytham returned to Constantinople while the remaining Hidden Ones followed the Snake-Eaters' trail along the Silk Road to eliminate the group.<ref name="TSR" />

	~~Later that~~ year, Basim dispatched the acolyte [[Ammon]] to [[Bulgar]] on a mission to recover a [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud of Eden]]. This mission ultimately proved unsuccessful when Ammon was killed by the Viking [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], and Basim was ~~subsequently~~ informed by a fellow Hidden One of Ammon's fate.<ref name="Song of Glory">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 3\|Issue #3]]</ref> Basim and Hytham later met and ~~befriend~~ Sigurd in Constantinople, and left the city to ~~travel~~ to ~~the Viking's home in~~ [[Norway]], ~~hoping~~ to eliminate the ~~members~~ of the Order of the Ancients ~~in the region~~.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Prodigal Prince]]</ref>		That same year, Basim dispatched the acolyte [[Ammon]] to [[Bulgar]] on a mission to recover a [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud of Eden]]. This mission ultimately proved unsuccessful when Ammon was killed by the Viking [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], and Basim was informed by a fellow Hidden One of Ammon's fate.<ref name="Song of Glory">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory 3\|Issue #3]]</ref> Basim and Hytham later met and befriended Sigurd when he came to Constantinople, and left the city to accompany him to his homeland of [[Norway]], where they hoped to eliminate the last remnants of the Order of the Ancients.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[The Prodigal Prince]]</ref>

	===Establishment of the Assassins Guild===		===Establishment of the Assassins Guild===

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	In 1257, the tradesmen [[Niccolò Polo\|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]] were invited to stay at the Assassins' fortress of [[Masyaf]] by [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]], Altaïr's son. Being trained into becoming Assassins themselves, Altaïr entrusted them with creating various [[Assassins Guilds]] abroad, as well as guarding Altaïr's [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]]. When the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongols]] eventually attacked, the Polo brothers left Masyaf,<ref name="ACTSC" /> also being entrusted with safeguarding the five [[Masyaf Keys\|keys]] to Altaïr's library underneath Masyaf.<ref name="Passing the Torch">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Passing the Torch]]</ref>		In 1257, the tradesmen [[Niccolò Polo\|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]] were invited to stay at the Assassins' fortress of [[Masyaf]] by [[Darim Ibn-La'Ahad]], Altaïr's son. Being trained into becoming Assassins themselves, Altaïr entrusted them with creating various [[Assassins Guilds]] abroad, as well as guarding Altaïr's [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|Codex]]. When the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongols]] eventually attacked, the Polo brothers left Masyaf,<ref name="ACTSC" /> also being entrusted with safeguarding the five [[Masyaf Keys\|keys]] to Altaïr's library underneath Masyaf.<ref name="Passing the Torch">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Passing the Torch]]</ref>

	The Polos then traveled back to their home in Constantinople, where they were successful in creating a guild and bringing the Assassin ideals to the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="ACTSC" /> However, the Byzantine Empire was not sympathetic with the Assassins: the last Byzantine Emperor, [[Constantine XI Palaiologos\|Constantine XI]], ordered the capture and execution of Assassins throughout his Empire, but it is unknown if any of his predecessors did the same.<ref name="A Warm Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Warm Welcome (Revelations)\|A Warm Welcome]]</ref>		The Polos then traveled back to their home in Constantinople, where they were successful in creating a guild and bringing the Assassin ideals to the Byzantine Empire.<ref name="ACTSC" /> However, the Byzantine Empire was not sympathetic with the Assassins; the last Byzantine Emperor, [[Constantine XI Palaiologos\|Constantine XI]], ordered the capture and execution of Assassins throughout his Empire, but it is unknown if any of his predecessors did the same.<ref name="A Warm Welcome">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[A Warm Welcome (Revelations)\|A Warm Welcome]]</ref>

	The Byzantine Empire was eventually defeated and usurped by the Ottomans in 1453, resulting in the foundation of the Ottoman Empire. Templar presence in the region became minimal, allowing the Assassin Order to develop.<ref name="A Warm Welcome" />		The Byzantine Empire was eventually defeated and usurped by the Ottomans in 1453, resulting in the foundation of the Ottoman Empire. Templar presence in the region became minimal, allowing the Assassin Order to develop.<ref name="A Warm Welcome" />
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	During the late 1480s, Ishak Pasha had begun recruiting Ottoman citizens into the Assassin Brotherhood. Among them was [[Yusuf Tazim]],<ref name="Database Yusuf">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Yusuf Tazim]]</ref> whose father had also been an Assassin and had died in the line of duty;<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' – Regressions – Subject: Emir</ref> [[Murat Bin Husn]], a [[Janissary]] who became a trusted lieutenant of Ishak;<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> and [[Aleksei Zima]], a Templar defector.<ref name="Database Aleksei Zima">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Aleksei Zima]]</ref>		During the late 1480s, Ishak Pasha had begun recruiting Ottoman citizens into the Assassin Brotherhood. Among them was [[Yusuf Tazim]],<ref name="Database Yusuf">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Yusuf Tazim]]</ref> whose father had also been an Assassin and had died in the line of duty;<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]'' – Regressions – Subject: Emir</ref> [[Murat Bin Husn]], a [[Janissary]] who became a trusted lieutenant of Ishak;<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Murat Bin Husn]]</ref> and [[Aleksei Zima]], a Templar defector.<ref name="Database Aleksei Zima">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Aleksei Zima]]</ref>

	In 1495, Zima uncovered a plot by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] to procure the [[The Secret Crusade\|journal]] of Niccolò Polo, which ~~contained~~ clues to the locations of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's library and its keys.<ref name="Database Aleksei Zima"/> Ishak Pasha subsequently led a team comprised of his best Assassins, including Yusuf, Murat, and Zima, to [[Spain]], where they worked alongside their [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish brethren]] to retrieve the journal from the [[Spanish Inquisition\|Inquisition]] before it was sold to the Templars.<ref name="Uncovering Clues">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ottoman Connection]]'' – [[Uncovering Clues]]</ref> However, the trade had already taken place, and the Assassins walked into a trap,<ref name="A Bad Deal">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ottoman Connection]]'' – [[A Bad Deal]]</ref> barely escaping with their lives.<ref name="Expert Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ottoman Connection]]'' – [[Expert Escape]]</ref>		In 1495, Zima uncovered a plot by the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] to procure the [[The Secret Crusade\|journal]] of Niccolò Polo, which held clues to the locations of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's library and its keys.<ref name="Database Aleksei Zima"/> Ishak Pasha subsequently led a team comprised of his best Assassins, including Yusuf, Murat, and Zima, to [[Spain]], where they worked alongside their [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish brethren]] to retrieve the journal from the [[Spanish Inquisition\|Inquisition]] before it was sold to the Templars.<ref name="Uncovering Clues">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ottoman Connection]]'' – [[Uncovering Clues]]</ref> However, the trade had already taken place, and the Assassins walked into a trap,<ref name="A Bad Deal">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ottoman Connection]]'' – [[A Bad Deal]]</ref> barely escaping with their lives.<ref name="Expert Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Ottoman Connection]]'' – [[Expert Escape]]</ref>

	Ishak Pasha eventually passed away, and leadership of the Ottoman Assassins shifted to Yusuf, who by then had become a [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="Database Yusuf" /> Following Ishak's death, Murat was given his [[Armor of Ishak Pasha\|armor]] by Sultan [[Bayezid II]] in acknowledgement of his unbreakable will. Murat went on to hide the armor, which was said to hold mystical powers, inside [[Hagia Sophia]] to keep it safe.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>		Ishak Pasha eventually passed away, and leadership of the Ottoman Assassins shifted to Yusuf, who by then had become a [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="Database Yusuf" /> Following Ishak's death, Murat was given his [[Armor of Ishak Pasha\|armor]] by Sultan [[Bayezid II]] in acknowledgement of his unbreakable will. Murat went on to hide the armor, which was said to hold mystical powers, inside [[Hagia Sophia]] to keep it safe.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>

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	Under the Byzantines, the Assassins were hunted down and killed throughout the empire. After the [[Fall of Constantinople]] in 1453, the Mentor [[Ishak Pasha]] established a lasting peace between the guild and the Ottoman Empire, assuring a stronger presence in Constantinople through [[Assassin Den]]s. Even after the Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire, the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] posed a threat to the Ottoman Assassins as they supported the remnants of the fallen Empire.		Under the Byzantines, the Assassins were hunted down and killed throughout the empire. After the [[Fall of Constantinople]] in 1453, the Mentor [[Ishak Pasha]] established a lasting peace between the guild and the Ottoman Empire, assuring a stronger presence in Constantinople through [[Assassin Den]]s. Even after the Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire, the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] posed a threat to the Ottoman Assassins as they supported the remnants of the fallen Empire.

	During the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian]] Mentor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] helped the guild leader [[Yusuf Tazim]] to reinforce the Ottoman Assassins by recruiting many citizens of Constantinople and leading [[Mediterranean Defense\|operations against the Templars]] across the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The guild also played a key role in the retrieval of the Masyaf Keys against the Templars.		During the early 16th century, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassins]]' Mentor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] helped the guild leader [[Yusuf Tazim]] to reinforce the Ottoman Assassins by recruiting many citizens of Constantinople and leading [[Mediterranean Defense\|operations against the Templars]] across the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The guild also played a key role in the retrieval of the Masyaf Keys against the Templars.

	Like many Assassin guilds in the year 2000, the Ottoman Brotherhood was wiped out during the [[Great Purge]] led by the Templar Order.		Like many Assassin guilds in the year 2000, the Ottoman Brotherhood was wiped out during the [[Great Purge]] led by the Templar Order.

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	\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}		\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}
	}}		}}
	The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also ~~known as~~ the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.		The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also variously called the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> or the '''Seljuk Assassins''',<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]] – Chapter 79</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.

	~~For five centuries,~~ the Hidden Ones ~~were~~ active in the Byzantine Empire before disappearing from Constantinople between the 9th and 12th centuries. In 1258, a new guild was established in Constantinople by the traveler brothers [[Niccolò Polo\|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]] on the order of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to expand the Brotherhood across the world while also hiding the [[Masyaf Key\|keys]] to his [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]].		Originally founded in the 1st century CE by Hidden Ones active in the Byzantine Empire, it lasted for five centuries before disappearing from Constantinople between the 9th and 12th centuries. In 1258, a new guild was established in Constantinople by the traveler brothers [[Niccolò Polo\|Niccolò]] and [[Maffeo Polo]] on the order of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] to expand the Brotherhood across the world while also hiding the [[Masyaf Key\|keys]] to his [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad\|library]].

	Under the Byzantines, the Assassins were hunted down and killed throughout the empire. After the [[Fall of Constantinople]] in 1453, the Mentor [[Ishak Pasha]] established a lasting peace between the guild and the Ottoman Empire, assuring a stronger presence in Constantinople through [[Assassin Den]]s. Even after the Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire, the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] posed a threat to the Ottoman Assassins as they supported the remnants of the fallen Empire.		Under the Byzantines, the Assassins were hunted down and killed throughout the empire. After the [[Fall of Constantinople]] in 1453, the Mentor [[Ishak Pasha]] established a lasting peace between the guild and the Ottoman Empire, assuring a stronger presence in Constantinople through [[Assassin Den]]s. Even after the Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire, the [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] posed a threat to the Ottoman Assassins as they supported the remnants of the fallen Empire.
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	==History==		==History==
	===Early activity===		===Early activity===
	Prior to the founding of the Assassins Guild in the 13th century, the ~~[[Assassins\|~~Hidden Ones]] were known to operate in [[Constantinople]] and its surrounding regions as early as the 1st century CE.<ref name="Database" /> During the reign of [[Roman Empire\|Roman Emperor]] [[Constantine I]] in the 4th century, at least one [[Roman Assassin\|Hidden One]] witnessed Constantinople's rise as the new capital of the Roman Empire.<ref name="Employee Handbook">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>		Prior to the founding of the Assassins Guild in the 13th century, the Hidden Ones were known to operate in [[Constantinople]] and its surrounding regions as early as the 1st century CE.<ref name="Database" /> During the reign of [[Roman Empire\|Roman Emperor]] [[Constantine I]] in the 4th century, at least one [[Roman Assassin\|Hidden One]] witnessed Constantinople's rise as the new capital of the Roman Empire.<ref name="Employee Handbook">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	In 860, a Hidden One witnessed the siege of Constantinople by the [[Russia\|Rus]]. He wrote a letter to the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]], reporting the event and asking that more Hidden Ones be sent to the city as he feared the [[Norse people\|Norse]] would return.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Tiding from the West"</ref> A few years later, a Hidden One began to use two [[Hidden Blade]]s, though this required him to sacrifice both of his ring fingers. One of his brethren informed [[Rebekah]], a [[Rafiq]] stationed in [[Baghdad]], about this practice.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Dual-Wielding"</ref>		In 860, a Hidden One witnessed the siege of Constantinople by the [[Russia\|Rus]]. He wrote a letter to the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]], reporting the event and asking that more Hidden Ones be sent to the city as he feared the [[Norse people\|Norse]] would return.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Tiding from the West"</ref> A few years later, a Hidden One began to use two [[Hidden Blade]]s, though this required him to sacrifice both of his ring fingers. One of his brethren informed [[Rebekah]], a [[Rafiq]] stationed in [[Baghdad]], about this practice.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Dual-Wielding"</ref>

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	Ishak Pasha eventually passed away, and leadership of the Ottoman Assassins shifted to Yusuf, who by then had become a [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="Database Yusuf" /> Following Ishak's death, Murat was given his [[Armor of Ishak Pasha\|armor]] by Sultan [[Bayezid II]] in acknowledgement of his unbreakable will. Murat went on to hide the armor, which was said to hold mystical powers, inside [[Hagia Sophia]] to keep it safe.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>		Ishak Pasha eventually passed away, and leadership of the Ottoman Assassins shifted to Yusuf, who by then had become a [[Master Assassin]].<ref name="Database Yusuf" /> Following Ishak's death, Murat was given his [[Armor of Ishak Pasha\|armor]] by Sultan [[Bayezid II]] in acknowledgement of his unbreakable will. Murat went on to hide the armor, which was said to hold mystical powers, inside [[Hagia Sophia]] to keep it safe.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Discover Your Legacy]]'' – Bloodlines: "Murat Bin Husn"</ref>

	For unknown reasons, the Ottoman Assassins did not seem not to have any influence in Constantinople in the early 16th century. In 1501, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian]] Mentor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] sent some of his own recruits to help set up a guild in the city.<ref name="~~ACB~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)\|Contracts]]</ref> A year later, a group of Ottoman Assassins, including Yusuf, and [[Venice\|Venetian]] Assassins met in [[Greece]] to make plans to end the [[Ottoman–Venetian War]], being successful in doing so in 1503.<ref name="Database Yusuf" />		For unknown reasons, the Ottoman Assassins did not seem not to have any influence in Constantinople in the early 16th century. In 1501, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian]] Mentor [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] sent some of his own recruits to help set up a guild in the city.<ref name="Weeds and Seeds">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Constantinople\|Contracts]]: "Weeds and Seeds"</ref> A year later, a group of Ottoman Assassins, including Yusuf, and [[Venice\|Venetian]] Assassins met in [[Greece]] to make plans to end the [[Ottoman–Venetian War]], being successful in doing so in 1503.<ref name="Database Yusuf" />

	The Assassins had realized that the Templars were spreading their reach to the New World. To ensure that they could keep their activities in check, the Assassins wanted maps to the Americas. They broke into the workshop of the famous Ottoman admiral and cartographer and [[Piri Reis]], an exceptional ~~Ottoman~~ cartographer, who had been called away for naval duty. They found maps drawn in excellent detail, and found that he had tracked their common enemy to the New World. The Assassins boarded these voyages to follow the Templars.<ref ~~name=~~"~~ACB~~" />		The Assassins had realized that the Templars were spreading their reach to the New World. To ensure that they could keep their activities in check, the Assassins wanted maps to the Americas. They broke into the workshop of the famous Ottoman admiral and cartographer and [[Piri Reis]], an exceptional cartographer, who had been called away for naval duty. They found maps drawn in excellent detail, and found that he had tracked their common enemy to the New World. The Assassins boarded these voyages to follow the Templars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Constantinople\|Contracts]]: "Age of Discovery"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Constantinople, Ottoman Empire\|Contracts]]: "Age of Discovery"</ref>

	Meanwhile, the Inquisition in [[Portugal]] and Spain caused several men and women to leave the country. This community flourished with scientists, artists and philosophers. Sultan Bayezid II welcomed these refugees, as he knew that they would strengthen his empire. King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon\|Ferdinand]] had planted spies in this community, and made sure they exposed nothing about themselves. However, Italian and Ottoman Assassins were watching for suspicious behavior and caught about a dozen spies, killed them and replaced them with their own men. These Assassins worked to strengthen the guild in Constantinople.<ref name="~~Project Legacy~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)\|Contracts]]</ref>		Meanwhile, the Inquisition in [[Portugal]] and Spain caused several men and women to leave the country. This community flourished with scientists, artists and philosophers. Sultan Bayezid II welcomed these refugees, as he knew that they would strengthen his empire. King [[Ferdinand II of Aragon\|Ferdinand]] had planted spies in this community, and made sure they exposed nothing about themselves. However, Italian and Ottoman Assassins were watching for suspicious behavior and caught about a dozen spies, killed them, and replaced them with their own men. These Assassins worked to strengthen the guild in Constantinople.<ref name="Weeds and Seeds"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Constantinople, Ottoman Empire\|Contracts]]: "Weeds and Seeds"</ref>

	In 1506, after some initial conflict, Piri Reis, tired of the artificial boundaries that separated nations, joined the Ottoman Assassins as a scholar and technician, eventually becoming a Master Assassin specializing in [[bomb]] crafting.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Piri Reis]]</ref>		In 1506, after some initial conflict, Piri Reis, tired of the artificial boundaries that separated nations, joined the Ottoman Assassins as a scholar and technician, eventually becoming a Master Assassin specializing in [[bomb]] crafting.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Piri Reis]]</ref>

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	*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C\|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Brotherhood]]}}		*[[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] {{C\|[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Brotherhood]]}}
	*[[Hayreddin Barbarossa]]		*[[Hayreddin Barbarossa]]
			*[[Castor]] {{C\|[[Greek Brotherhood of Assassins\|Greek Brotherhood]]}}
			*[[Samis El Felipe]]
			*[[Iskender]] {{C\|Egyptian Brotherhood}}
			</div>
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	*[[Blaise Legros]]		*[[Blaise Legros]]
			*[[Mujir]] {{C\|[[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Brotherhood]]}}
			*[[Pedro Navarro]]
			*[[Selim al-Toumi]]
	*[[Suleiman I]]		*[[Suleiman I]]
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	\|parent = [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] {{c\|1st – 9th century}}<br>[[Assassins]] {{c\|1258 – 2000}}		\|parent = [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] {{c\|1st – 9th century}}<br>[[Assassins]] {{c\|1258 – 2000}}
	\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}		\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}
	}}		}}
	The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.		The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.
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	*[[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]]		*[[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]]
			*[[Mahaut]] {{C\|[[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Hidden Ones]]}}
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	*[[Mahaut]] {{C\|[[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Hidden Ones]]}}
	*[[Matthias]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}		*[[Matthias]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Oisel]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}		*[[Oisel]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Thyra (Eagle Clan)\|Thyra]]		*[[Thyra (Eagle Clan)\|Thyra]]
	*[[Rashid]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}		*[[Rashid]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Sihem]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}		*[[Sihem]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}
			*[[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]]
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	\|founder= [[Niccolò Polo]] {{c\|reestablished}}<br>[[Maffeo Polo]] {{c\|reestablished}}		\|founder = [[Niccolò Polo]] {{c\|reestablished}}<br>[[Maffeo Polo]] {{c\|reestablished}}
	\|leader = [[Mentor]]		\|leader = [[Mentor]]
	\|headquarters = [[Constantinople]]		\|headquarters = [[Constantinople]]
	\|locations = [[Turkey]]		\|locations = [[Turkey]]
	\|parent=[[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] {{c\|c. 1st – 9th century}}<br>[[Assassins]] {{c\|1258 – 2000}}		\|parent = [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] {{c\|1st – 9th century}}<br>[[Assassins]] {{c\|1258 – 2000}}
	~~\|religion =~~		\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}
	\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref>~~–6 December,~~<ref name="~~Bloodstone1~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]</ref> 2000<ref name="~~TheFall3~~">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' ~~– [[~~Assassin's Creed: The Fall ~~3\|Issue #3~~]]</ref~~><br~~>{{c\|purged}}
	}}		}}
	The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.		The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.
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	==History==		==History==
	===Early activity===		===Early activity===
	Prior to the founding of the Assassins Guild in the 13th century, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] were known to operate in [[Constantinople]] and its surrounding regions as early as the 1st century CE.<ref name="Database" /> During the reign of [[Roman Empire\|Roman Emperor]] [[Constantine I]] in the 4th century, at least one [[Roman Assassin\|Hidden One]] witnessed [[Constantinople]]'s rise as the new capital of the Roman Empire.<ref name="Employee Handbook">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>		Prior to the founding of the Assassins Guild in the 13th century, the [[Assassins\|Hidden Ones]] were known to operate in [[Constantinople]] and its surrounding regions as early as the 1st century CE.<ref name="Database" /> During the reign of [[Roman Empire\|Roman Emperor]] [[Constantine I]] in the 4th century, at least one [[Roman Assassin\|Hidden One]] witnessed Constantinople's rise as the new capital of the Roman Empire.<ref name="Employee Handbook">''[[Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook]]''</ref>

	In 860, a Hidden One witnessed the siege of Constantinople by the [[Russia\|Rus]]. He wrote a letter to the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]], reporting the event and asking that more Hidden Ones be sent to the city as he feared the [[Norse people\|Norse]] would return.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Tiding from the West"</ref> A few years later, a Hidden One began to use two [[Hidden Blade]]s, though this required him to sacrifice both of his ring fingers. One of his brethren informed [[Rebekah]], a [[Rafiq]] stationed in [[Baghdad]], about this practice.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Dual-Wielding"</ref>		In 860, a Hidden One witnessed the siege of Constantinople by the [[Russia\|Rus]]. He wrote a letter to the [[Hidden Ones of Alamut\|Alamut Brotherhood]], reporting the event and asking that more Hidden Ones be sent to the city as he feared the [[Norse people\|Norse]] would return.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Tiding from the West"</ref> A few years later, a Hidden One began to use two [[Hidden Blade]]s, though this required him to sacrifice both of his ring fingers. One of his brethren informed [[Rebekah]], a [[Rafiq]] stationed in [[Baghdad]], about this practice.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Notes from Basim's travels]]: "Dual-Wielding"</ref>
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	===Purged===		===Purged===
	The Ottoman Brotherhood was among the Assassin guilds that were wiped out by the Templars in their [[Great Purge]] in December 2000.<ref name="~~TheFall3~~" />		The Ottoman Brotherhood was among the Assassin guilds that were wiped out by the Templars in their [[Great Purge]] in December 2000.<ref name="The Fall"/>

	==Origins and appearance==		==Origins and appearance==

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	\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}		\|active = c. 1st century CE<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Hidden Ones]]</ref> – c. 872<ref name="ACV"/> {{c\|disbanded}}<br>1258<ref name="ACTSC" /> – 6 December,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Bloodstone Book 1\|Book 1]]''</ref> 2000<ref name="The Fall">[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall (TPB)\|''Assassin's Creed: The Fall'' (TPB)]]</ref> {{c\|purged}}
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	The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.		The '''Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins''', also known as the '''Turkish Assassins''', the '''Constantinople Assassins''', or simply the '''Ottoman Assassins''',<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the [[Assassin Guilds\|guild]] of [[Assassins]] based in [[Constantinople]] under the [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]]s.
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	*[[Kalim]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}		*[[Kalim]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]]		*[[Leo VI the Wise\|Leo VI]]
			*[[Mahaut]] {{C\|[[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Hidden Ones]]}}
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	*[[Mahaut]] {{C\|[[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Frankish Hidden Ones]]}}
	*[[Matthias]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}		*[[Matthias]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Oisel]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}		*[[Oisel]] {{C\|Frankish Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Thyra (Eagle Clan)\|Thyra]]		*[[Thyra (Eagle Clan)\|Thyra]]
	*[[Rashid]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}		*[[Rashid]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}
	*[[Sihem]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}		*[[Sihem]] {{C\|Egyptian Hidden Ones}}
			*[[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]]
	</div>		</div>
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