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	In 1526, the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Templar]] [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>		In 1526, the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Templar]] [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>

	In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>		In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in the [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer (memory)\|The Performer]]</ref>

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			*''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' ~~{{1st}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
	**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]''		**''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''

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	The ancient ~~[[Israel]]ites~~ were enslaved by the [[Egypt]]ians, but they were liberated by the prophet [[Moses]], who wielded a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref>		The ancient {{Wiki\|Israelites}} were enslaved by the [[Egypt]]ians, but they were liberated by the prophet [[Moses]], who wielded a [[Staves of Eden\|Staff of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] #5: "Instruments of Power"</ref>

	===5th century BCE===		===5th century BCE===

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	In the 860s, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] merchant and [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] used slave laborers to excavate Isu ruins in the desert surrounding [[Baghdad]], where he searched for Pieces of Eden and other artifacts of value.<ref name="First Order">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[First Order]]</ref> These slaves were purchased from Baghdad's [[Caravanserai, Baghdad\|Caravanserai]] or were former inmates of the [[Damascus Gate Prison]], whose corrupt guards supplied Mas'ood with new workers on a regular basis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Jailbreak]]</ref>		In the 860s, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] merchant and [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] used slave laborers to excavate Isu ruins in the desert surrounding [[Baghdad]], where he searched for Pieces of Eden and other artifacts of value.<ref name="First Order">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[First Order]]</ref> These slaves were purchased from Baghdad's [[Caravanserai, Baghdad\|Caravanserai]] or were former inmates of the [[Damascus Gate Prison]], whose corrupt guards supplied Mas'ood with new workers on a regular basis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Jailbreak]]</ref>

	In December 872, ~~[[Kjotve the Cruel]], the leader of~~ the [[Wolf Clan]] and ~~a member of the~~ Order of the Ancients~~, captured the~~ [[~~Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden~~]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], intending to sell ~~her~~ as a ''thrall'' or slave. However, Eivor freed herself from ~~the~~ clutches ~~of Kjotve~~ before this could happen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		In December 872, the [[Wolf Clan]]'s leader and Order of the Ancients member [[Kjotve the Cruel]] captured [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], intending to sell his hated [[Raven Clan]] rival as a ''thrall'', or slave. However, Eivor freed herself from his clutches before this could happen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

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	[[File:Talal Assassination 1.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|One of Talal's slaves]]		[[File:Talal Assassination 1.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|One of Talal's slaves]]
	The Templar [[Talal]] ran a slave ring in [[Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]], taking people from prisons, [[brothel]]s, and sewers to be shipped to [[Garnier de Naplouse]] in [[Acre]], where they were experimented upon in hopes of replicating the effects of indoctrination brought on by an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. This operation was ~~scuppered~~ when [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] ~~assassinated~~ both men.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		The [[Knights Templar\|Knight Templar]] [[Talal]] ran a slave ring in [[Jerusalem]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Stealth Assassination (Talal)]]</ref> during the [[Third Crusade]], taking society's purposefully-forgotten people of lower classes<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Talal)]]</ref> from prisons, [[brothel]]s, and sewers to be shipped to [[Garnier de Naplouse]] in [[Acre]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Garnier de Naplouse)]]</ref> where they were experimented upon in hopes of replicating the effects of indoctrination brought on by an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Majd Addin)]]</ref> This operation was thwarted when the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was [[Hunt for the Nine\|tasked]] with assassinating both men.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Knowledge (Masun)]]</ref>

	===16th century===		===16th century===
	During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the Templar [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and his ~~Assassin~~ [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>		During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templar]] [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] and his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>

	In 1526, the Templar [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>		In 1526, the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Templar]] [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>

	In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>		In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACFT - Enslaved Rajah.png\|thumb\|190px\|An enslaved Rajah]]		[[File:ACFT - Enslaved Rajah.png\|thumb\|190px\|An enslaved Rajah]]
	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag~~]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue~~]]''</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	The Spanish also enslaved many native Filipinos during their colonization of the [[Philippines]], among them a man who would later become known as [[Rajah]]. The years he spent enslaved instilled in Rajah a strong hatred of foreign colonizers, and he subsequently formed a rebellion movement to fight against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 71\|Episode 71]]</ref>		The Spanish also enslaved many native Filipinos during their colonization of the [[Philippines]], among them a man who would later become known as [[Rajah]]. The years he spent enslaved instilled in Rajah a strong hatred of foreign colonizers, and he subsequently formed a rebellion movement to fight against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 71\|Episode 71]]</ref>
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	At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>		At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>

	In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington]] proclaimed himself King and enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> later declaring he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>		In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington]] proclaimed himself King of the [[United States]] and enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> later declaring he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>

	When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />		When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />

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	In December 872, [[Kjotve the Cruel]], the leader of the [[Wolf Clan]] and a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], captured the [[Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], intending to sell her as a ''thrall'' or slave. However, Eivor freed herself from the clutches of Kjotve before this could happen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		In the 860s, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] merchant and [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] used slave laborers to excavate Isu ruins in the desert surrounding [[Baghdad]], where he searched for Pieces of Eden and other artifacts of value.<ref name="First Order">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[First Order]]</ref> These slaves were purchased from Baghdad's [[Caravanserai, Baghdad\|Caravanserai]] or were former inmates of the [[Damascus Gate Prison]], whose corrupt guards supplied Mas'ood with new workers on a regular basis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Jailbreak]]</ref>

			In December 872, [[Kjotve the Cruel]], the leader of the [[Wolf Clan]] and a member of the Order of the Ancients, captured the [[Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], intending to sell her as a ''thrall'' or slave. However, Eivor freed herself from the clutches of Kjotve before this could happen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

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	In 1526, the Templar [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>		In 1526, the Templar [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>

			In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>

	===18th century===		===18th century===
			[[File:ACFT - Enslaved Rajah.png\|thumb\|190px\|An enslaved Rajah]]
	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

			The Spanish also enslaved many native Filipinos during their colonization of the [[Philippines]], among them a man who would later become known as [[Rajah]]. The years he spent enslaved instilled in Rajah a strong hatred of foreign colonizers, and he subsequently formed a rebellion movement to fight against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 71\|Episode 71]]</ref>

	In 1735, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was shipwrecked on the French colony of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]. Having been a slave before he became a [[Piracy\|pirate]], Adéwalé allied himself with the island's [[Maroon rebellion]], led by [[Augustin Dieufort]]. In the following years, he freed hundreds of slaves from plantations and [[slave ship]]s in [[Port-au-Prince]] and in the Caribbean; as such, many joined the [[Maroons]], bolstering their numbers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>		In 1735, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was shipwrecked on the French colony of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]. Having been a slave before he became a [[Piracy\|pirate]], Adéwalé allied himself with the island's [[Maroon rebellion]], led by [[Augustin Dieufort]]. In the following years, he freed hundreds of slaves from plantations and [[slave ship]]s in [[Port-au-Prince]] and in the Caribbean; as such, many joined the [[Maroons]], bolstering their numbers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>

	~~[[File:ACIII-InfiltratingSouthgate 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham Kenway driving a slave convoy]]~~
	In 1754, [[Silas Thatcher]], a corrupt officer in the [[British Army]], began enslaving members of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] nation, including [[Kaniehtí:io]]. [[Haytham Kenway]] and his fellow Templars freed the slaves and killed Silas to gain the natives' trust as part of their efforts to locate the [[Grand Temple]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref>		In 1754, [[Silas Thatcher]], a corrupt officer in the [[British Army]], began enslaving members of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] nation, including [[Kaniehtí:io]]. [[Haytham Kenway]] and his fellow Templars freed the slaves and killed Silas to gain the natives' trust as part of their efforts to locate the [[Grand Temple]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Infiltrating Southgate]]</ref>

	By 1758, [[François Mackandal]] had recruited many slaves from Saint-Domingue into the Assassins, including [[Agaté]] and [[Baptiste]], and attempted to poison all of their white masters. However, he was betrayed and executed, causing [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|his Brotherhood]] to fall apart.<ref name="AC3L" />		By 1758, [[François Mackandal]] had recruited many slaves from Saint-Domingue into the Assassins, including [[Agaté]] and [[Baptiste]], and attempted to poison all of their white masters. However, he was betrayed and executed, causing [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|his Brotherhood]] to fall apart.<ref name="AC3L" />

			[[File:ACIII-Evacuationday 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|A slave auction in New York]]
	At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>		At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>

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	Lifting the Veil 4.png\|Adéwalé disguising himself as a slave		Lifting the Veil 4.png\|Adéwalé disguising himself as a slave
	FC Slave ship liberation.png\|Adéwalé liberating slaves from a ship		FC Slave ship liberation.png\|Adéwalé liberating slaves from a ship
			ACIII-InfiltratingSouthgate 8.png\|Haytham Kenway driving a slave convoy
	ACIVanishingSlaves.jpg\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Initiates]]'' art of slaves being led through the [[Louisiana Bayou]]		ACIVanishingSlaves.jpg\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates\|Initiates]]'' art of slaves being led through the [[Louisiana Bayou]]
	A Slave in Trouble 3.png\|Aveline de Grandpré speaking with slaves in New Orleans		A Slave in Trouble 3.png\|Aveline de Grandpré speaking with slaves in New Orleans
	~~ACIII-Evacuationday 4.png\|A slave auction in [[New York City\|New York]]~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''

	==References==		==References==
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	During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the Templar [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and his Assassin [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>		During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the Templar [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and his Assassin [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>

	In 1526, the Templar [[Yu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>		In 1526, the Templar [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>

	===18th century===		===18th century===

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	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

	In 1735, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was shipwrecked on the French colony of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]. Having been a slave before he became a [[Piracy\|pirate]], Adéwalé allied himself with the island's [[Maroon rebellion]], led by [[Augustin Dieufort]]. In the following years, he freed hundreds of slaves from plantations and [[slave ship]]s in [[Port-au-Prince]] and in the Caribbean; as such, many joined the [[Maroons]], bolstering their numbers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>		In 1735, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was shipwrecked on the French colony of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]. Having been a slave before he became a [[Piracy\|pirate]], Adéwalé allied himself with the island's [[Maroon rebellion]], led by [[Augustin Dieufort]]. In the following years, he freed hundreds of slaves from plantations and [[slave ship]]s in [[Port-au-Prince]] and in the Caribbean; as such, many joined the [[Maroons]], bolstering their numbers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>
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	At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>		At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>

	In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George ~~Washington#Alternate timeline\|King~~ Washington]] enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> ~~and~~ later ~~declared~~ he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>		In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington]] proclaimed himself King and enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> later declaring he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>

	When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />		When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />

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	During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the Templar [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and his Assassin [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>		During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the Templar [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and his Assassin [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>

	In 1526, the Templar [[Yu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[~~Xiao Hu~~]] and his [[~~Xiao Hu~~'s father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>		In 1526, the Templar [[Yu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>

	===18th century===		===18th century===

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	*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Jade]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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	In the 860s, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] merchant and [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] used slave laborers to excavate Isu ruins in the desert surrounding [[Baghdad]], where he searched for Pieces of Eden and other artifacts of value.<ref name="First Order">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[First Order]]</ref> These slaves were purchased from Baghdad's [[Caravanserai, Baghdad\|Caravanserai]] or were former inmates of the [[Damascus Gate Prison]], whose corrupt guards supplied Mas'ood with new workers on a regular basis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Jailbreak]]</ref>		In the 860s, the [[Abbasid Caliphate\|Abbasid]] merchant and [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob]] used slave laborers to excavate Isu ruins in the desert surrounding [[Baghdad]], where he searched for Pieces of Eden and other artifacts of value.<ref name="First Order">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[First Order]]</ref> These slaves were purchased from Baghdad's [[Caravanserai, Baghdad\|Caravanserai]] or were former inmates of the [[Damascus Gate Prison]], whose corrupt guards supplied Mas'ood with new workers on a regular basis.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Jailbreak]]</ref>

	In December 872, ~~[[Kjotve the Cruel]], the leader of~~ the [[Wolf Clan]] and ~~a member of the~~ Order of the Ancients~~, captured the~~ [[~~Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden~~]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], intending to sell ~~her~~ as a ''thrall'' or slave. However, Eivor freed herself from ~~the~~ clutches ~~of Kjotve~~ before this could happen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>		In December 872, the [[Wolf Clan]]'s leader and Order of the Ancients member [[Kjotve the Cruel]] captured [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], intending to sell his hated [[Raven Clan]] rival as a ''thrall'', or slave. However, Eivor freed herself from his clutches before this could happen.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Honor Bound]]</ref>

	===12th century===		===12th century===
	[[File:Talal Assassination 1.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|One of Talal's slaves]]		[[File:Talal Assassination 1.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|One of Talal's slaves]]
	The Templar [[Talal]] ran a slave ring in [[Jerusalem]] during the [[Third Crusade]], taking people from prisons, [[brothel]]s, and sewers to be shipped to [[Garnier de Naplouse]] in [[Acre]], where they were experimented upon in hopes of replicating the effects of indoctrination brought on by an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]]. This operation was ~~scuppered~~ when [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] ~~assassinated~~ both men.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>		The [[Knights Templar\|Knight Templar]] [[Talal]] ran a slave ring in [[Jerusalem]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Stealth Assassination (Talal)]]</ref> during the [[Third Crusade]], taking society's purposefully-forgotten people of lower classes<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Talal)]]</ref> from prisons, [[brothel]]s, and sewers to be shipped to [[Garnier de Naplouse]] in [[Acre]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Garnier de Naplouse)]]</ref> where they were experimented upon in hopes of replicating the effects of indoctrination brought on by an [[Apple of Eden 2\|Apple of Eden]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Assassination (Majd Addin)]]</ref> This operation was thwarted when the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was [[Hunt for the Nine\|tasked]] with assassinating both men.<ref>''Assassin's Creed'' – [[Knowledge (Masun)]]</ref>

	===16th century===		===16th century===
	During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the Templar [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and his ~~Assassin~~ [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>		During the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]]'s rule of [[Rome]], the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templar]] [[Silvestro Sabbatini]] kidnapped men, women, and children to be deported into slavery. In 1502, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] and his [[Assassin apprentice\|apprentices]] killed Sabbatini and freed those he was keeping captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Human Cargo]]</ref>

	In 1526, the Templar [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>		In 1526, the [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Templar]] [[Gu Dayong]] oversaw the [[Ming dynasty\|Ming Empire]]'s slave trade with the [[Portuguese Empire\|Portuguese]] from his fortress in [[Macau]] until his death at the hands of the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]]. The Assassin also freed many of Dayong's personal slaves,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Slaver]]</ref> including a young boy named [[Kotetsu]] and his [[Kotetsu's father\|father]], though the latter ended up succumbing to injuries he had received.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Port]]</ref>

	In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>		In the late 16th century, the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order\|Portuguese Templars]] [[Nuno Caro]] and [[Duarte de Melo]] owned and traded slaves in [[Japan]], among them the future [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and his [[Yasuke's mother\|mother]]; the latter was killed by Caro under suspicion of being a spy, while Yasuke managed to escape thanks to a distraction from an Assassin.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[End of the Line (Shadows)\|End of the Line]]</ref> Yasuke would subsequently enter the service of the [[Jesuits]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Lord's Favor]]</ref> who rescued him from the sea following his escape from the Templars' ship,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Path He Walks]]</ref> and eventually became a retainer and samurai under [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Nobutsuna Sensei]]</ref> The pirate [[Samemaru]] was another notorious slave trader active in [[Wakasa\|Wakasa Province]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[The Performer]]</ref>

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	[[File:ACFT - Enslaved Rajah.png\|thumb\|190px\|An enslaved Rajah]]		[[File:ACFT - Enslaved Rajah.png\|thumb\|190px\|An enslaved Rajah]]
	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag~~]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue~~]]''</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	The Spanish also enslaved many native Filipinos during their colonization of the [[Philippines]], among them a man who would later become known as [[Rajah]]. The years he spent enslaved instilled in Rajah a strong hatred of foreign colonizers, and he subsequently formed a rebellion movement to fight against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 71\|Episode 71]]</ref>		The Spanish also enslaved many native Filipinos during their colonization of the [[Philippines]], among them a man who would later become known as [[Rajah]]. The years he spent enslaved instilled in Rajah a strong hatred of foreign colonizers, and he subsequently formed a rebellion movement to fight against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 71\|Episode 71]]</ref>
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	At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>		At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>

	In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington]] proclaimed himself King and enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> later declaring he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>		In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington]] proclaimed himself King of the [[United States]] and enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> later declaring he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>

	When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />		When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />

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	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], [[Europe]]an powers like the [[United Kingdom\|British]], [[France\|French]], and [[Spain\|Spanish]] enslaved [[Africa]]ns to work in their colonies in [[North America]] and the [[Caribbean]], particularly the local [[sugar]] [[plantation]]s. It was around this time that the regional Templars decided against slavery, claiming that there were more effective ways to control the populace; however, [[Woodes Rogers]] refused to quit the slave trade, and was eventually expelled from the Order. <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> Later Templars however continued to own slaves; [[Lawrence Washington]], a [[Master Templar]] in British North America, was one such man.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

	In 1735, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was shipwrecked on the French colony of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]. Having been a slave before he became a [[Piracy\|pirate]], Adéwalé allied himself with the island's [[Maroon rebellion]], led by [[Augustin Dieufort]]. In the following years, he freed hundreds of slaves from plantations and [[slave ship]]s in [[Port-au-Prince]] and in the Caribbean; as such, many joined the [[Maroons]], bolstering their numbers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>		In 1735, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]] was shipwrecked on the French colony of [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]. Having been a slave before he became a [[Piracy\|pirate]], Adéwalé allied himself with the island's [[Maroon rebellion]], led by [[Augustin Dieufort]]. In the following years, he freed hundreds of slaves from plantations and [[slave ship]]s in [[Port-au-Prince]] and in the Caribbean; as such, many joined the [[Maroons]], bolstering their numbers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – ''[[Freedom Cry]]''</ref>
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	At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>		At the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]], [[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]] offered slaves belonging to the [[Patriots]] freedom if they escaped and joined the British Army. [[George Davidson]], a former slave who had been granted his freedom by the Templars in exchange for his loyalty, enlisted in Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}} because of this proclamation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref>

	In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George ~~Washington#Alternate timeline\|King~~ Washington]] enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> ~~and~~ later ~~declared~~ he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>		In an [[The Tyranny of King Washington\|alternate reality]] created by an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]], [[George Washington]] proclaimed himself King and enslaved the Kanien'kehá:ka,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Infamy]]''</ref> later declaring he would invade England to do the same with its population.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[One Step at a Time]]</ref>

	When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />		When the [[French Revolution]] broke out in 1789, the [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Saint-Domingue Assassins]] under the leadership of [[Eseosa]] and [[Toussaint Louverture]] took advantage of the collapse of France's old government to spark a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue.<ref name="EC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref> Over the course of the Revolution, the Templar [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] abolished slavery across France and its colonies.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the final years of the [[Haitian Revolution]], the Consul of France, [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], sent an expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue to capture Louverture and restore slavery to France's colonies. The Haitians revolted against the French, led by [[Charles Leclerc]], and ultimately managed to secure their independence.<ref name="EC" />