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	\|languages= {{~~wiki~~\|Spanish language\|Spanish}}<br>{{~~wiki~~\|Catalan language\|Catalan}}<br>{{~~wiki~~\|Galician language\|Galician}}<br>{{~~wiki~~\|Basque language\|Basque}}<br>{{~~wiki~~\|Occitan language\|Occitan}}		\|languages= {{Wiki\|Spanish language\|Spanish}}<br>{{Wiki\|Catalan language\|Catalan}}<br>{{Wiki\|Galician language\|Galician}}<br>{{Wiki\|Basque language\|Basque}}<br>{{Wiki\|Occitan language\|Occitan}}
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	\|assassin_branch= [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Brotherhood]]		\|assassin_branch= [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Brotherhood]]
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	\|past_states= {{~~wiki~~\|Visigothic Kingdom}} {{c\|418–c. 721}}<br>{{~~wiki~~\|Kingdom of Asturias}} {{c\|722–924}}<br>[[Kingdom of León]] {{c\|910–1230}}<br>[[Kingdom of Aragon]] {{c\|1035–1707}}<br>[[Crown of Aragon]] {{c\|1162–1716}}<br>[[Crown of Castile]] {{c\|1230–1715}}		\|past_states= {{Wiki\|Visigothic Kingdom}} {{c\|418–c. 721}}<br>{{Wiki\|Kingdom of Asturias}} {{c\|722–924}}<br>[[Kingdom of León]] {{c\|910–1230}}<br>[[Kingdom of Aragon]] {{c\|1035–1707}}<br>[[Crown of Aragon]] {{c\|1162–1716}}<br>[[Crown of Castile]] {{c\|1230–1715}}
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	'''Spain''', officially the '''Kingdom of Spain''', is a nation at the western edge of [[Europe]], occupying most of the {{~~wiki~~\|Iberian Peninsula}}. Forged through the union of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] and [[Aragon]] after the ''[[Reconquista]]'', it rose to become the heart of the [[Spanish Empire]], expanding its influence across the world.		'''Spain''', officially the '''Kingdom of Spain''', is a nation at the western edge of [[Europe]], occupying most of the {{Wiki\|Iberian Peninsula}}. Forged through the union of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] and [[Aragon]] after the ''[[Reconquista]]'', it rose to become the heart of the [[Spanish Empire]], expanding its influence across the world.

	Spain's history is deeply tied to the eternal [[Assassin-Templar War\|conflict]] between the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars\|Templar Order]]. As monarchs, inquisitors, explorers, and imperial officials shaped the nation's destiny, the Templars sought to use Spain's growing power to impose control across Europe and the [[Americas\|New World]].		Spain's history is deeply tied to the eternal [[Assassin-Templar War\|conflict]] between the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars\|Templar Order]]. As monarchs, inquisitors, explorers, and imperial officials shaped the nation's destiny, the Templars sought to use Spain's growing power to impose control across Europe and the [[Americas\|New World]].

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	Spain is a nation at the western edge of [[Europe]], occupying most of the {{wiki\|Iberian Peninsula}}. Forged through the union of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] and [[Aragon]] after the [[Reconquista]], it rose to become the heart of the [[Spanish Empire]], expanding its influence across the world.		'''Spain''', officially the '''Kingdom of Spain''', is a nation at the western edge of [[Europe]], occupying most of the {{wiki\|Iberian Peninsula}}. Forged through the union of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] and [[Aragon]] after the ''[[Reconquista]]'', it rose to become the heart of the [[Spanish Empire]], expanding its influence across the world.

	Spain's history is deeply tied to the eternal conflict between the [[Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars\|Templar Order]]. As monarchs, inquisitors, explorers, and imperial officials shaped the nation's destiny, the Templars sought to use Spain's growing power to impose control across Europe and the [[Americas\|New World]].		Spain's history is deeply tied to the eternal [[Assassin-Templar War\|conflict]] between the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars\|Templar Order]]. As monarchs, inquisitors, explorers, and imperial officials shaped the nation's destiny, the Templars sought to use Spain's growing power to impose control across Europe and the [[Americas\|New World]].

	==History==		==History==

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	\|ethnic_groups= {{wiki\|Spaniards}}		\|ethnic_groups= {{wiki\|Spaniards}}
	\|languages= {{wiki\|Spanish language\|Spanish}}<br>{{wiki\|Catalan language\|Catalan}}<br>{{wiki\|Galician language\|Galician}}<br>{{wiki\|Basque language\|Basque}}<br>{{wiki\|Occitan language\|Occitan}}		\|languages= {{wiki\|Spanish language\|Spanish}}<br>{{wiki\|Catalan language\|Catalan}}<br>{{wiki\|Galician language\|Galician}}<br>{{wiki\|Basque language\|Basque}}<br>{{wiki\|Occitan language\|Occitan}}
	\|religion= [[Christianity~~]]<br>[[Judaism]]<br>[[Islam~~]]		\|religion= [[Christianity]]
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	~~'''~~Spain~~'''~~ is a nation at the ~~end~~ of [[~~Europe\|Western~~ Europe]], ~~encompassing~~ most of the {{wiki\|Iberian Peninsula}}~~, whose identity was formed from~~ the union of ~~the~~ [[Crown of Castile]] and [[~~Crown of~~ Aragon]] in the ~~wake~~ of the ''[[~~Reconquista~~]]''.		Spain is a nation at the western edge of [[Europe]], occupying most of the {{wiki\|Iberian Peninsula}}. Forged through the union of [[Crown of Castile\|Castile]] and [[Aragon]] after the [[Reconquista]], it rose to become the heart of the [[Spanish Empire]], expanding its influence across the world.

	~~In turn, these two states were offspring of~~ the ~~{{wiki\|Kingdom of Asturias}}, a remnant of~~ the ~~{{wiki\|Visigothic Kingdom}}, which survived the conquest of Iberia by~~ the [[~~Umayyad Caliphate~~]] ~~in 720~~. As ~~a result~~, ~~Spain is a modern descendent of~~ the ~~Visigoths~~, ~~a Germanic people that migrated into Iberia with~~ the ~~collapse of~~ the [[~~Roman Empire~~]]~~, merging with the Romanized, indigenous population~~.		Spain's history is deeply tied to the eternal conflict between the [[Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars\|Templar Order]]. As monarchs, inquisitors, explorers, and imperial officials shaped the nation's destiny, the Templars sought to use Spain's growing power to impose control across Europe and the [[Americas\|New World]].

	==History==		==History==
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	[[File:ACCo - Madrid.png\|thumb\|250px\|Madrid in 2017]]		[[File:ACCo - Madrid.png\|thumb\|250px\|Madrid in 2017]]
	In the resulting fight, Thomas and Alice were killed, and Tomo was injured when his attempt to assassinate Maxime failed, resulting in Gorm stabbing him in the eye with a knife.<ref name="ProjectRainbow"/> While Maxime and Elisa escaped together, a group of Assassins led by [[Hajime Shimada]] arrived on the scene and found the ~~unconscious~~ Tomo, taking him away to be treated.<ref name="Book1"/>		In the resulting fight, Thomas and Alice were killed, and Tomo was injured when his attempt to assassinate Maxime failed, resulting in Gorm stabbing him in the eye with a knife.<ref name="ProjectRainbow"/> While Maxime and Elisa escaped together, a group of Assassins led by [[Hajime Shimada]] arrived on the scene and found the injured Tomo, taking him away to be treated.<ref name="Book1"/>

	In August 2018, after reliving Albert Bolden's memories in the Animus, [[Juhani Otso Berg]] and the Assassins [[Charlotte de la Cruz]], [[Galina Voronina]], [[Kiyoshi Takakura]], and [[Arend Schut-Cunningham]] traveled to Spain to recover the Koh-i-Noor from its burial site before the Instruments of the First Will. After a fight against two elderly protectors of the site trained by Bolden and Ignacio Cardona, Kiyoshi and Arend were captured by the Instruments while Charlotte found and activated the Koh-i-Noor.<ref name="ACUp 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 9\|Issue #09]]</ref> However, she soon lost the Piece of Eden to the Instruments, who managed to escape with it.<ref name="ACUp 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 10\|Issue #10]]</ref>		In August 2018, after reliving Albert Bolden's memories in the Animus, [[Juhani Otso Berg]] and the Assassins [[Charlotte de la Cruz]], [[Galina Voronina]], [[Kiyoshi Takakura]], and [[Arend Schut-Cunningham]] traveled to Spain to recover the Koh-i-Noor from its burial site before the Instruments of the First Will. After a fight against two elderly protectors of the site trained by Bolden and Ignacio Cardona, Kiyoshi and Arend were captured by the Instruments while Charlotte found and activated the Koh-i-Noor.<ref name="ACUp 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 9\|Issue #09]]</ref> However, she soon lost the Piece of Eden to the Instruments, who managed to escape with it.<ref name="ACUp 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Uprising]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Uprising 10\|Issue #10]]</ref>
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	In the early 18th century, Spain was caught in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] over the dispute of who would succeed {{Wiki\|Charles II of Spain\|Charles II}} as King of Spain. Many nations in Europe were drawn into the conflict and openly exercised the use of [[privateer]]s to raid [[merchant]] convoys. The war eventually concluded with the [[Peace of Utrecht]] in 1714, which recognized [[Philip V of Spain\|Philip V]], from the French [[House of Bourbon]], as king. The peace rendered thousands of privateers unemployed, and many of them turned to [[piracy]] to survive, marking the start of the third and final [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref>		In the early 18th century, Spain was caught in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] over the dispute of who would succeed {{Wiki\|Charles II of Spain\|Charles II}} as King of Spain. Many nations in Europe were drawn into the conflict and openly exercised the use of [[privateer]]s to raid [[merchant]] convoys. The war eventually concluded with the [[Peace of Utrecht]] in 1714, which recognized [[Philip V of Spain\|Philip V]], from the French [[House of Bourbon]], as king. The peace rendered thousands of privateers unemployed, and many of them turned to [[piracy]] to survive, marking the start of the third and final [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref>

	In 1747, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] traveled to ~~{{Wiki\|~~Altea}} to eliminate [[Juan Vedomir]], a Templar turncoat, and recover a [[Edward Kenway's journal\|journal]] he had been given by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] to decipher.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>		In 1747, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] traveled to [[Altea]] to eliminate [[Juan Vedomir]], a Templar turncoat, and recover a [[Edward Kenway's journal\|journal]] he had been given by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] to decipher.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

	By the mid-18th century, the Spanish Assassins had allied themselves with the Spanish Crown anew. In 1748, the shipbuilder [[Gaspar Velasquez]] was hired to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'', the flagship of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]]'s navy, but he was eventually forced to end his work due to the threat the British Templars posed. Gaspar then decided to send the plans to the French [[Assassin Council]] so that they may finish the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>		By the mid-18th century, the Spanish Assassins had allied themselves with the Spanish Crown anew. In 1748, the shipbuilder [[Gaspar Velasquez]] was hired to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'', the flagship of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]]'s navy, but he was eventually forced to end his work due to the threat the British Templars posed. Gaspar then decided to send the plans to the French [[Assassin Council]] so that they may finish the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>

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	In 1747, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] traveled to {{Wiki\|Altea}} to eliminate [[Juan Vedomir]], a Templar turncoat, and recover a [[Edward Kenway's journal\|journal]] he had been given by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] to decipher.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>		In 1747, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] traveled to {{Wiki\|Altea}} to eliminate [[Juan Vedomir]], a Templar turncoat, and recover a [[Edward Kenway's journal\|journal]] he had been given by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] to decipher.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

	By the mid-18th century, the Spanish Assassins had allied themselves with the Spanish Crown anew. In 1748, [[Gaspar Velasquez]]~~, a Spanish shipbuilder,~~ was hired to ~~build~~ the ''[[Aquila]]'', the flagship of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]]'s navy, but he was eventually forced to end his work due to the threat the British Templars posed. Gaspar decided to send the plans to the French [[Assassin Council]] so that they may finish the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>		By the mid-18th century, the Spanish Assassins had allied themselves with the Spanish Crown anew. In 1748, the shipbuilder [[Gaspar Velasquez]] was hired to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'', the flagship of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]]'s navy, but he was eventually forced to end his work due to the threat the British Templars posed. Gaspar then decided to send the plans to the French [[Assassin Council]] so that they may finish the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>

	===Spanish Civil War===		===Spanish Civil War===

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	As of the late 15th century, an [[~~Spanish Assassins\|~~Assassin Guild]] was located in the Spanish city of [[Barcelona]].<ref name="Find the Assassin's Guild">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find the Assassin's Guild]]</ref> With a firm base in the city, the ~~Spanish~~ [[Assassins]] had close connections to the Spanish royal house – namely [[Ferdinand II of Aragon\|King Ferdinand II]] and [[Isabella I of Castile\|Queen Isabella I]] – and kept a close eye on them, making sure that the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] and the [[Templars]] did not possess too big of an influence over them.<ref name="Survive the Ambush">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Survive the Ambush]]</ref>		As of the late 15th century, an [[Assassin Guild]] was located in the Spanish city of [[Barcelona]].<ref name="Find the Assassin's Guild">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find the Assassin's Guild]]</ref> With a firm base in the city, the [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins\|Spanish Assassins]] had close connections to the Spanish royal house – namely [[Ferdinand II of Aragon\|King Ferdinand II]] and [[Isabella I of Castile\|Queen Isabella I]] – and kept a close eye on them, making sure that the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] and the [[Templars]] did not possess too big of an influence over them.<ref name="Survive the Ambush">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Survive the Ambush]]</ref>

	In 1491, Cardinal [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], was able to fool [[Tomás de Torquemada]] into believing that the Assassins were heretics, and ordered them to be tried and executed. Torquemada, believing Rodrigo was a true follower of the church like him, followed his orders and had several Assassins across the country captured.<ref name="Find Pedro Llorent">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Pedro Llorente]]</ref>		In 1491, Cardinal [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], was able to fool [[Tomás de Torquemada]] into believing that the Assassins were heretics, and ordered them to be tried and executed. Torquemada, believing Rodrigo was a true follower of the church like him, followed his orders and had several Assassins across the country captured.<ref name="Find Pedro Llorent">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Find Pedro Llorente]]</ref>
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	As Ezio walked through the streets of Barcelona, he encountered someone who directed him to the abandoned Assassin Guild. While he was observing its apparent emptiness, he was suddenly attacked by four guards, whom he quickly dealt with.<ref name="Find the Assassin's Guild"/> Ezio then encountered a Brute and decided to flee, resulting in a chase. As the Assassin managed to escape through the sewers, he met [[Raphael Sánchez]], a fellow Brother.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Escape the Ambush]]</ref>		As Ezio walked through the streets of Barcelona, he encountered someone who directed him to the abandoned Assassin Guild. While he was observing its apparent emptiness, he was suddenly attacked by four guards, whom he quickly dealt with.<ref name="Find the Assassin's Guild"/> Ezio then encountered a Brute and decided to flee, resulting in a chase. As the Assassin managed to escape through the sewers, he met [[Raphael Sánchez]], a fellow Brother.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Escape the Ambush]]</ref>

	After their encounter, Ezio set out on his quest of saving the imprisoned Assassins, seeking out [[Gaspar Martínez]]. On locating the man and engaging in a short conversation, the Assassin took Martínez's life and searched his body to find a list of names.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Assassinate Gaspar Martínez]]</ref> He also discovered that the execution of one of the Assassins was already being prepared, thus he ran through the streets in an attempt to ~~arrive~~ in time ~~to save him~~. Ezio successfully fended off the guards and saved the Assassin, after which the pair made their way to Raphael. Upon seeing the list, Raphael ~~replied~~ that they were the names of Assassins from [[Zaragoza]], so the pair decided to travel there next.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Assassin]]</ref>		After their encounter, Ezio set out on his quest of saving the imprisoned Assassins, seeking out [[Gaspar Martínez]]. On locating the man and engaging in a short conversation, the Assassin took Martínez's life and searched his body to find a list of names.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Assassinate Gaspar Martínez]]</ref> He also discovered that the execution of one of the Assassins was already being prepared, thus he ran through the streets in an attempt to save him in time. Ezio successfully fended off the guards and saved the Assassin, after which the pair made their way to Raphael. Upon seeing the list, Raphael revealed that they were the names of Assassins from [[Zaragoza]], so the pair decided to travel there next.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Assassin]]</ref>

	[[File:Zaragoza.png\|thumb\|250px\|Zaragoza]]		[[File:Zaragoza.png\|thumb\|250px\|Zaragoza]]
	~~Upon arriving~~ in Zaragoza, Ezio was told to look for [[Pedro Llorente]], who would know the locations of the remaining Assassins. Ezio soon found him, though he watched as Llorente spoke with Tomás de Torquemada before they executed an Assassin. Afterwards, Ezio overheard Torquemada speaking about Rodrigo Borgia, who had tasked him to execute the Assassins.<ref name="Find Pedro Llorent"/>		Arriving in Zaragoza, Ezio was told to look for [[Pedro Llorente]], who would know the locations of the remaining Assassins. Ezio soon found him, though he watched as Llorente spoke with Tomás de Torquemada before they executed an Assassin. Afterwards, Ezio overheard Torquemada speaking about Rodrigo Borgia, who had tasked him to execute the Assassins.<ref name="Find Pedro Llorent"/>

	With his fears confirmed, Ezio made his way to the sewers, where he found the five remaining Assassins. Through his efforts, he managed to save all of them, despite the large number of guards stationed around them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Captured Assassins]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Last Captured Assassin]]</ref> Following this, Ezio escaped the sewers by performing a [[Leap of Faith]], and met up with Raphael again. The two of them then decided that Pedro Llorente had to be assassinated.<ref name="Assassinate Pedro Llorente">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Assassinate Pedro Llorente]]</ref>		With his fears confirmed, Ezio made his way to the sewers, where he found the five remaining Assassins. Through his efforts, he managed to save all of them, despite the large number of guards stationed around them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Captured Assassins]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Rescue the Last Captured Assassin]]</ref> Following this, Ezio escaped the sewers by performing a [[Leap of Faith]], and met up with Raphael again. The two of them then decided that Pedro Llorente had to be assassinated.<ref name="Assassinate Pedro Llorente">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]'' – [[Assassinate Pedro Llorente]]</ref>

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	In the early 18th century, Spain was caught in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] over the dispute of who would succeed {{Wiki\|Charles II of Spain\|Charles II}} as King of Spain. Many nations in Europe were drawn into the conflict and openly exercised the use of [[privateer]]s to raid [[merchant]] convoys. The war eventually concluded with the [[Peace of Utrecht]] in 1714, which recognized [[Philip V of Spain\|Philip V]], from the French [[House of Bourbon]], as king. The peace rendered thousands of privateers unemployed, and many of them turned to [[piracy]] to survive, marking the start of the third and final [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref>		In the early 18th century, Spain was caught in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] over the dispute of who would succeed {{Wiki\|Charles II of Spain\|Charles II}} as King of Spain. Many nations in Europe were drawn into the conflict and openly exercised the use of [[privateer]]s to raid [[merchant]] convoys. The war eventually concluded with the [[Peace of Utrecht]] in 1714, which recognized [[Philip V of Spain\|Philip V]], from the French [[House of Bourbon]], as king. The peace rendered thousands of privateers unemployed, and many of them turned to [[piracy]] to survive, marking the start of the third and final [[Golden Age of Piracy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref>

	In 1747, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] traveled to ~~{{Wiki\|~~Altea}} to eliminate [[Juan Vedomir]], a Templar turncoat, and recover a [[Edward Kenway's journal\|journal]] he had been given by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] to decipher.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>		In 1747, the [[British Rite of the Templar Order\|British Templar]] [[Haytham Kenway]] traveled to [[Altea]] to eliminate [[Juan Vedomir]], a Templar turncoat, and recover a [[Edward Kenway's journal\|journal]] he had been given by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] [[Reginald Birch]] to decipher.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

	By the mid-18th century, the Spanish Assassins had allied themselves with the Spanish Crown anew. In 1748, the shipbuilder [[Gaspar Velasquez]] was hired to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'', the flagship of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]]'s navy, but he was eventually forced to end his work due to the threat the British Templars posed. Gaspar then decided to send the plans to the French [[Assassin Council]] so that they may finish the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>		By the mid-18th century, the Spanish Assassins had allied themselves with the Spanish Crown anew. In 1748, the shipbuilder [[Gaspar Velasquez]] was hired to construct the ''[[Aquila]]'', the flagship of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]]'s navy, but he was eventually forced to end his work due to the threat the British Templars posed. Gaspar then decided to send the plans to the French [[Assassin Council]] so that they may finish the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]: "Mediterranean Defence"</ref>