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	In the dwindling years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], many of the Imperial palaces laid in ruins, shattered by centuries of fighting and economic collapse. Following the Ottoman conquest, Sultan [[Mehmed II]] envisioned a palace at a strategically secure spot atop First Hill, the very tip of the peninsula.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Topkapi Palace]]</ref>		In the dwindling years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], many of the Imperial palaces laid in ruins, shattered by centuries of fighting and economic collapse. Following the Ottoman conquest, Sultan [[Mehmed II]] envisioned a palace at a strategically secure spot atop First Hill, the very tip of the peninsula.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Topkapi Palace]]</ref>

	Construction on the Sultan's new palace, then called Yeni Saray (New Palace), ~~initially~~ began in 1459, and concluded nearly a decade later, although every subsequent Sultan would continue to add to the overall complex. However, towards the end of his reign, [[Bayezid II]] relocated his throne to the original Ottoman capital of [[Edirne\|Adrianople]] following an [[Little Judgment Day\|earthquake]].<ref name="Database" /> Prince [[Ahmet]] ordered his confidante [[Hasan Pasha]] to recover a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] from the [[tunnels]] beneath the palace exposed by the tremor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		Construction on the Sultan's new palace, then called ''Yeni Saray'' (New Palace), began in 1459 and concluded nearly a decade later, although every subsequent Sultan would continue to add to the overall complex. However, towards the end of his reign, [[Bayezid II]] relocated his throne to the original Ottoman capital of [[Edirne\|Adrianople]] following an [[Little Judgment Day\|earthquake]].<ref name="Database" /> Prince [[Ahmet]] ordered his confidante [[Hasan Pasha]] to recover a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] from the [[tunnels]] beneath the palace exposed by the tremor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	For many centuries thereafter, ~~Topkapı Palace~~ served as the centerpiece of the Sultan's power, and contained everything the Sultan needed to comfortably oversee the Empire. This included the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Harem}} for raising and educating wives of future royalty, the {{Wiki\|Divan}} for the Sultan's meetings with the Sublime Porte, barracks for the Janissaries, and the Sultan's personal residence.<ref name="Database" /> During the 18th century, [[Jennifer Scott]] was sold to the Harem.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>		[[File:Prince's banquet 12.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Suleiman and Ahmet during the palace banquet]]
			In 1511, ''Shehzade'' [[Suleiman I\|Suleiman]], Ahmet's nephew, became the target of a [[Attack on Prince Suleiman\|kidnapping plot]] orchestrated by [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Byzantine Templars]] while hosting a banquet at Topkapı Palace. Ahmet, the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the Templars, hoped that if the abduction was successful, he could "rescue" Suleiman from the Byzantines and be heralded a hero, increasing his legitimacy as Bayezid's heir. However, the plan was foiled by a group of [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins\|Ottoman Assassins]] led by [[Yusuf Tazim]] and the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Italian]] [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], who caught wind of the plot, infiltrated the banquet disguised as minstrels, and killed the Byzantine assailants.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[The Prince's Banquet]]</ref>

			After saving the young ''Shehzade''{{'}}s life, Ezio and Suleiman formally became acquainted with one another, and the latter requested Ezio's help to investigate [[Tarik Barleti]], the captain of the [[Janissary\|Janissaries]], whom Suleiman suspected to have been involved in the Templar conspiracy. Topkapı Palace became a regular rendezvous point for Ezio and Suleiman, where they would meet to discuss their investigation's progress.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[An Uneasy Meeting]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – [[Bearer of Mixed Tidings]]</ref>

			For many centuries thereafter, the palace served as the centerpiece of the Sultan's power, and contained everything the Sultan needed to comfortably oversee the Empire. This included the [[Harem]] for raising and educating wives of future royalty, the {{Wiki\|Divan}} for the Sultan's meetings with the Sublime Porte, barracks for the Janissaries, and the Sultan's personal residence.<ref name="Database" /> During the 18th century, [[Jennifer Scott]] was sold to the Harem, before being transferred to [[Damascus]] to work as a servant once she grew too old.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*As noted in the [[Database]], Bayezid's absence was the reason why the Topkapı Palace was mostly ~~empty~~ of guards during Ezio's stay in Constantinople, despite being a restricted area.		*As noted in the [[Database]], Bayezid's absence was the reason why the Topkapı Palace was mostly devoid of guards during Ezio's stay in Constantinople, despite being a restricted area.
	*The use of the name "Topkapı" in the course of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' is anachronistic; it did not earn this name until the 19th century. In 1511, it would have been called "New Palace" (or "Yeni Sarayı" in Turkish).		*The use of the name "Topkapı" in the course of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' is anachronistic; it did not earn this name until the 19th century. In 1511, it would have been called "New Palace" (or "Yeni Sarayı" in Turkish).

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	Sultans Party at Topkapi Palace.jpg\|Concept art of a party at the palace		Sultans Party at Topkapi Palace.jpg\|Concept art of a party at the palace
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	'''Topkapı Palace''' is a palace located in [[Constantinople]], which used to be the official and primary residence in the city for the {{wiki\|Ottoman Sultans}}. Approximately, the Sultans resided in the palace for around four centuries, from 1465 up until 1856, of their 624-year reign of the [[Ottoman Empire]].		'''Topkapı Palace''' is a palace located in [[Constantinople]], which used to be the official and primary residence in the city for the {{wiki\|List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman Sultans}}. Approximately, the Sultans resided in the palace for around four centuries, from 1465 up until 1856, of their 624-year reign of the [[Ottoman Empire]].

	==History==		==History==

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	In the dwindling years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], many of the Imperial palaces laid in ruins, shattered by centuries of fighting and economic collapse. Following the Ottoman conquest, Sultan [[Mehmed II]] envisioned a palace at a strategically secure spot atop First Hill, the very tip of the peninsula.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Topkapi Palace]]</ref>		In the dwindling years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], many of the Imperial palaces laid in ruins, shattered by centuries of fighting and economic collapse. Following the Ottoman conquest, Sultan [[Mehmed II]] envisioned a palace at a strategically secure spot atop First Hill, the very tip of the peninsula.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Topkapi Palace]]</ref>

	Construction on the Sultan's new palace, then called Yeni Saray (New Palace), initially began in 1459, and concluded nearly a decade later, although every subsequent Sultan would continue to add to the overall complex. However, towards the end of his reign, [[Bayezid II]] relocated his throne to the original Ottoman capital of [[Edirne\|Adrianople]] following an ~~{{Wiki~~\|~~1509 Istanbul~~ earthquake~~\|earthquake}}~~.<ref name="Database" /> Prince [[Ahmet]] ordered his confidante [[Hasan Pasha]] to recover a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] from the [[tunnels]] beneath the palace exposed by the tremor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		Construction on the Sultan's new palace, then called Yeni Saray (New Palace), initially began in 1459, and concluded nearly a decade later, although every subsequent Sultan would continue to add to the overall complex. However, towards the end of his reign, [[Bayezid II]] relocated his throne to the original Ottoman capital of [[Edirne\|Adrianople]] following an [[Little Judgment Day\|earthquake]].<ref name="Database" /> Prince [[Ahmet]] ordered his confidante [[Hasan Pasha]] to recover a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] from the [[tunnels]] beneath the palace exposed by the tremor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	For many centuries thereafter, Topkapı Palace served as the centerpiece of the Sultan's power, and contained everything the Sultan needed to comfortably oversee the Empire. This included the {{Wiki\|Harem}} for raising and educating wives of future royalty, the {{Wiki\|Divan}} for the Sultan's meetings with the Sublime Porte, barracks for the Janissaries, and the Sultan's personal residence.<ref name="Database" /> During the 18th century, [[Jennifer Scott]] was sold to the Harem.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>		For many centuries thereafter, Topkapı Palace served as the centerpiece of the Sultan's power, and contained everything the Sultan needed to comfortably oversee the Empire. This included the {{Wiki\|Harem}} for raising and educating wives of future royalty, the {{Wiki\|Divan}} for the Sultan's meetings with the Sublime Porte, barracks for the Janissaries, and the Sultan's personal residence.<ref name="Database" /> During the 18th century, [[Jennifer Scott]] was sold to the Harem.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

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	In the dwindling years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], many of the Imperial palaces laid in ruins, shattered by centuries of fighting and economic collapse. Following the Ottoman conquest, Sultan [[Mehmed II]] envisioned a palace at a strategically secure spot atop First Hill, the very tip of the peninsula.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Topkapi Palace]]</ref>		In the dwindling years of the [[Byzantine Empire]], many of the Imperial palaces laid in ruins, shattered by centuries of fighting and economic collapse. Following the Ottoman conquest, Sultan [[Mehmed II]] envisioned a palace at a strategically secure spot atop First Hill, the very tip of the peninsula.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Topkapi Palace]]</ref>

	Construction on the Sultan's new palace, then called Yeni Saray (New Palace), initially began in 1459, and concluded nearly a decade later, although every subsequent Sultan would continue to add to the overall complex. However, towards the end of his reign, [[Bayezid II]] relocated his throne to the original Ottoman capital of ~~{{Wiki\|~~Edirne\|Adrianople}} following an {{Wiki\|1509 Istanbul earthquake\|earthquake}}.<ref name="Database" /> Prince [[Ahmet]] ordered his confidante [[Hasan Pasha]] to recover a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] from the [[tunnels]] beneath the palace exposed by the tremor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>		Construction on the Sultan's new palace, then called Yeni Saray (New Palace), initially began in 1459, and concluded nearly a decade later, although every subsequent Sultan would continue to add to the overall complex. However, towards the end of his reign, [[Bayezid II]] relocated his throne to the original Ottoman capital of [[Edirne\|Adrianople]] following an {{Wiki\|1509 Istanbul earthquake\|earthquake}}.<ref name="Database" /> Prince [[Ahmet]] ordered his confidante [[Hasan Pasha]] to recover a [[Memory Seals\|Memory Seal]] from the [[tunnels]] beneath the palace exposed by the tremor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Recollection]]''</ref>

	For many centuries thereafter, Topkapı Palace served as the centerpiece of the Sultan's power, and contained everything the Sultan needed to comfortably oversee the Empire. This included the {{Wiki\|Harem}} for raising and educating wives of future royalty, the {{Wiki\|Divan}} for the Sultan's meetings with the Sublime Porte, barracks for the Janissaries, and the Sultan's personal residence.<ref name="Database" /> During the 18th century, [[Jennifer Scott]] was sold to the Harem.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>		For many centuries thereafter, Topkapı Palace served as the centerpiece of the Sultan's power, and contained everything the Sultan needed to comfortably oversee the Empire. This included the {{Wiki\|Harem}} for raising and educating wives of future royalty, the {{Wiki\|Divan}} for the Sultan's meetings with the Sublime Porte, barracks for the Janissaries, and the Sultan's personal residence.<ref name="Database" /> During the 18th century, [[Jennifer Scott]] was sold to the Harem.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

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	'''Topkapı Palace''' is a palace located in [[Constantinople]], which used to be the official and primary residence in the city for the {{wiki\|Ottoman Sultans}}. Approximately, the Sultans resided in the palace for around four centuries, from 1465 up until 1856, of their 624-year reign of the [[Ottoman Empire]].		'''Topkapı Palace''' is a palace located in [[Constantinople]], which used to be the official and primary residence in the city for the {{wiki\|Ottoman Sultans}}. Approximately, the Sultans resided in the palace for around four centuries, from 1465 up until 1856, of their 624-year reign of the [[Ottoman Empire]].