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	*The apparition of William conjured by Al Mualim during Al Mualim's fight with Altaïr sometimes shouts orders to his men that they should lure Altaïr to nearby archers.		*The apparition of William conjured by Al Mualim during Al Mualim's fight with Altaïr sometimes shouts orders to his men that they should lure Altaïr to nearby archers.
	*A glitch can occur in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' if William pursued Altaïr to the upper walls of citadel. From there, it would be possible to climb on top of the battlements and push him off into the sea below. A message would then announce the failure of the mission since the target had "escaped."		*A glitch can occur in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' if William pursued Altaïr to the upper walls of citadel. From there, it would be possible to climb on top of the battlements and push him off into the sea below. A message would then announce the failure of the mission since the target had "escaped."
	*In the [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)\|mobile version of ''Assassin's Creed'']], William is Altaïr's second target. Unlike in the console version, Altaïr air-assassinates a mounted William while he rides alongside his ~~[[wikipedia:~~lancer~~\|lancers]]~~, and the Assassin then proceeds to hijack his galloping horse to escape.		*In the [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)\|mobile version of ''Assassin's Creed'']], William is Altaïr's second target. Unlike in the console version, Altaïr air-assassinates a mounted William while he rides alongside his {{Wiki\|lancer}}s, and the Assassin then proceeds to hijack his galloping horse to escape.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'', William is called William de Montferrat and falsely implied to be French like Conrad, who is also misidentified as William's brother rather than his son.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'', William is called William de Montferrat and falsely implied to be French like Conrad, who is also misidentified as William's brother rather than his son.

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	'''Guglielmo V Aleramici, Marchese del Monferrato''' (1115 – 1191), often anglicized as '''William of Montferrat''', was the 7th Marquess of Montferrat, a [[Crusaders\|Crusader]] in the army of King [[Richard I of England]], and a member of the [[~~Levantine Rite of the~~ Templar ~~Order\|Levantine Templars~~]].		'''Guglielmo V Aleramici, Marchese del Monferrato''' (1115 – 1191), often anglicized as '''William of Montferrat''', was the 7th Marquess of Montferrat, a [[Crusaders\|Crusader]] in the army of King [[Richard I of England]], and a member of the [[Knights Templar]]. Following [[Acre]]'s conquest, Montferrat became the regent of the city, and as a result of [[Al Mualim]]'s plan to free the [[Kingdom]] of conflict, he became the fifth target of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].

	Following [[Acre]]'s conquest, Montferrat became the regent of the city, and as a result of [[Al Mualim]]'s plan to free the [[Kingdom]] of conflict, he became the fifth target of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	In the aftermath of the fall of Acre, William was appointed as the city's regent by King Richard the Lionheart. Though this was ostensibly a show of trust by Richard, the Assassin [[Rafiq]] [[Jabal]] deduced that it was in fact a way to keep William a hostage to deter any act of rebellion by his son [[Conrad of Montferrat\|Conrad]]. Since Conrad vied for the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem\|kingship of Jerusalem]] against [[Guy of Lusignan]], a vassal of Richard, Richard bore much enmity for him. Contrary to popular belief, William himself held little respect for his son, yet his relationship with the king was stained with mutual distrust. It became a frequent habit of William to take his frustration out on his soldiers after being scolded by the king.<ref name="Knowledge">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Knowledge (William of Montferrat)]]</ref>		In the aftermath of the fall of Acre, William was appointed as the city's regent by King Richard the Lionheart. Though this was ostensibly a show of trust by Richard, the Assassin [[Rafiq]] [[Jabal]] deduced that it was in fact a way to keep William a hostage to deter any act of rebellion by his son [[Conrad of Montferrat\|Conrad]]. Since Conrad vied for the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem\|kingship of Jerusalem]] against [[Guy of Lusignan]], a vassal of Richard, Richard bore much enmity for him. Contrary to popular belief, William himself held little respect for his son, yet his relationship with the king was stained with mutual distrust. It became a frequent habit of William to take his frustration out on his soldiers after being scolded by the king.<ref name="Knowledge">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Knowledge (William of Montferrat)]]</ref>

	On 20 August 1191, believing that this would instill fear on the Saracens, William authorized the execution of 3,000 Saracen prisoners whom King Richard had planned to trade for Christians likewise captured by [[Saladin]]. However, for this deed, William was publicly denounced by the King of England, who rightly predicted that it would strengthen the enemy's resolve instead.<ref name="Knowledge" /><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia\|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]]''</ref>		On 20 August 1191, believing that this would instill fear on the Saracens, William authorized the {{Wiki\|Massacre at Ayyadieh}}, ordering the execution of 3,000 Saracen prisoners whom King Richard had planned to trade for Christians likewise captured by [[Saladin]]. However, for this deed, William was publicly denounced by the King of England, who rightly predicted that it would strengthen the enemy's resolve instead.<ref name="Knowledge" /><ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia\|Assassin's Creed: Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

	===Hunted by the Assassins===		===Hunted by the Assassins===
	{{Dialogue2\|Jabal\|Richard and Conrad do not see eye to eye on most matters. Though they are civil enough in public, there are whispers that each intends evil upon the other. And then, there was that business with Acre's captured Saracens. In its wake, Conrad has returned to Tyre, and Richard has compelled William to remain here as his guest.\|Altaïr\|You mean his hostage.\|Whatever you wish to call it. William's presence here should dissuade Conrad from acting out.\|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Jabal discussing William, 1191.\|Assassin's Creed\|Knowledge (William of Montferrat)}}		{{Dialogue2\|Jabal\|In its wake, Conrad has returned to Tyre, and Richard has compelled William to remain here as his guest.\|Altaïr\|You mean his hostage.\|Whatever you wish to call it. William's presence here should dissuade Conrad from acting out.\|Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Jabal discussing William's actions after Acre, 1191.\|Assassin's Creed\|Knowledge (William of Montferrat)}}
	Erstwhile, William's membership in Robert's scheme became known to the [[Assassins]] of [[Masyaf]]—sworn enemies of the Knights Templar—and so he was chosen to be eliminated. On the orders of Al Mualim, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad arrived in Acre to begin his [[investigation]] into William's life, and he soon discovered that William was withholding food and money from the [[Civilian\|citizens]]. Alongside this, the Assassin learned of the ever-growing divide between Richard I and his regent.<ref name="Knowledge" />		Erstwhile, William's membership in Robert's scheme became known to the [[Assassins]] of [[Masyaf]]—sworn enemies of the Knights Templar—and so he was chosen to be eliminated. On the orders of Al Mualim, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad arrived in Acre to begin his [[investigation]] into William's life, and he soon discovered that William was withholding food and money from the [[Civilian\|citizens]]. Alongside this, the Assassin learned of the ever-growing divide between Richard I and his regent.<ref name="Knowledge" />

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	===Death===		===Death===
	{{Quote\|Everything I did, I did to prepare them for the New World. Stole their food, no. I took possession so that when the lean times came, it might be rationed properly. Look around, my district is without crime, save those committed by you and your ilk~~. And as for the conscription, they were not being trained to fight. They were being taught the merits of order and discipline. These things are hardly evil~~.\|William's final words to Altaïr, 1191.\|Assassin's Creed\|Assassination (William of Montferrat)}}		{{Quote\|Everything I did, I did to prepare them for the New World. Stole their food, no. I took possession so that when the lean times came, it might be rationed properly. Look around, my district is without crime, save those committed by you and your ilk.\|William's final words to Altaïr, 1191.\|Assassin's Creed\|Assassination (William of Montferrat)}}
	Altaïr, who had followed William into the fortress, silently and skillfully eliminated the [[archers]] around the fortifications' perimeter. When William concluded his latest lecture, his forces left, and he began to look through his papers. It was during this time that Altaïr leapt down and assassinated William with his [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="Assassination" /><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>		Altaïr, who had followed William into the fortress, silently and skillfully eliminated the [[archers]] around the fortifications' perimeter. When William concluded his latest lecture, his forces left, and he began to look through his papers. It was during this time that Altaïr leapt down and assassinated William with his [[Hidden Blade]].<ref name="Assassination" /><ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref>

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	==Personality and traits==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|I see the way you train. You lack conviction and focus. You gossip and gamble. Tasks set to you are left unfulfilled, or poorly performed. This ends today! I will not suffer further degradation at his hands! For whether or not you see it, and you should, this is your fault! You've brought shame upon us all! Skill and dedication are what won us Acre, and they will be required to keep it! I have been too lenient it seems, but no more! You will train harder and more often! If this means missing meals, missing sleep, so be it! And should you fail in these tasks, you will learn the true meaning of discipline.\|William addressing his men, 1191.\|Assassin's Creed\|Assassination (William of Montferrat)}}		{{Quote\|I have been too lenient it seems, but no more! You will train harder and more often! If this means missing meals, missing sleep, so be it! And should you fail in these tasks, you will learn the true meaning of discipline.\|William addressing his men, 1191.\|Assassin's Creed\|Assassination (William of Montferrat)}}
	Although not a giant of a man, William ~~of Montferrat~~ was nevertheless set in the belief that might ~~makes~~ right, and he spent countless hours training and berating his men, to prepare them for the "coming war."<ref name="Assassination" /> Oddly ~~enough~~, few of his soldiers had actually joined ~~King~~ Richard's march to the [[Arsuf]] plains, leading people to wonder about what "war" he spoke about.{{Fact\|June 2019}}		Although not a giant of a man, William was nevertheless set in the belief that might made right, and he spent countless hours training and berating his men to prepare them for the "coming war."<ref name="Assassination" /> Oddly, few of his soldiers had actually joined Richard's march to the [[Arsuf]] plains, leading people to wonder about what "war" he spoke about.{{Fact\|June 2019}} As a strict taskmaster and disciplinarian,<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> William constantly demanded perfection from his men, and was both quick to point out flaws and reluctant to give praise. He was often witnessed shouting, and rarely seemed happy. Later, when two of his soldiers were caught with prostitutes and drinking on duty, he killed them as an example for the rest of his men.<ref name="TSC" />

	As a strict taskmaster and disciplinarian,<ref name="Encyclopedia" /> William constantly demanded perfection from his men, and was both quick to point out flaws and reluctant to give praise. He was often witnessed shouting, and rarely seemed happy. Later, when two of his soldiers were caught ~~whoring~~ and drinking ~~while~~ on duty, he killed them as an example for the rest of his men.<ref name="TSC"/>

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	*The choice of William as a target for Altaïr was inspired by the fact that, historically, his son [[Conrad of Montferrat\|Conrad]], King of Jerusalem, was actually murdered by the Assassins in Acre in 1192. In reality, William was an elderly man during the events of the Third Crusade and he was called William the Old to distinguish himself from his other son, William Longsword.		*The choice of William as a target for Altaïr was inspired by the fact that, historically, his son [[Conrad of Montferrat\|Conrad]], King of Jerusalem, was actually murdered by the Assassins in Acre in 1192. In reality, William was an elderly man during the events of the Third Crusade and he was called William the Old to distinguish himself from his other son, William Longsword. In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Limited Edition Art Book]]'', ''Assassin's Creed''{{'}}s producer [[Jade Raymond]] revealed that [[Ubisoft]] had originally planned to have Conrad in the game, only for their research to indicate that his historically-documented mysterious death was not in 1191, although his father William was in Acre at the same time. In order to maintain some historical accuracy in the project, William was inserted into the game in his stead.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Limited Edition Art Book]]'', pg. 62 "We strove for accuracy, even for the guys that you assassinate. We had Conrad of Montferrat at first in our game. Then when we did research into the specific year 1191, we found out he was actually killed mysteriously, but it wasn't in 1191. So then we decided: "Oh, we can't put him in our game," because we didn't want to have a guy who didn't die in that year as one of the guys you kill, because we wanted it to be historically plausible. So, then we found out that William, who was related to Conrad, was actually in Acre in 1191. So then we thought, "Oh cool, we'll stick William there instead." So, we actually did go into quite a bit of detail."</ref>
	**''Assassin's Creed'' producer [[Jade Raymond]] revealed~~{{Cite\|5 Sept 2022}}~~ that ~~they~~ had originally planned to have Conrad ~~of Montferrat~~ in the game~~. Their~~ research ~~indicated~~ that he was not ~~killed~~ in 1191, ~~but Conrad's~~ father William was ~~located~~ in Acre in the same ~~period~~. In order to maintain some historical accuracy in the project, William was inserted into the game in his stead.
	*During the argument between Richard and William, the king blames William for the execution of Saracen prisoners, referring to the event known as the {{Wiki\|Massacre at Ayyadieh}}. Quite ironically however, historically it was Richard who had ordered the act.		*During the argument between Richard and William, the king blames William for the execution of Saracen prisoners, referring to the event known as the {{Wiki\|Massacre at Ayyadieh}}. Quite ironically however, historically it was Richard who had ordered the act.
	*The apparition of William conjured by Al Mualim during Al Mualim's fight with Altaïr sometimes shouts orders to his men that they should lure Altaïr to nearby archers.		*The apparition of William conjured by Al Mualim during Al Mualim's fight with Altaïr sometimes shouts orders to his men that they should lure Altaïr to nearby archers.
	*A glitch can occur in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' if William pursued Altaïr to the upper walls of citadel. From there, it would be possible to climb on top of the battlements and push him off into the sea below. A message would then announce the failure of the mission since the target had "escaped."		*A glitch can occur in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' if William pursued Altaïr to the upper walls of citadel. From there, it would be possible to climb on top of the battlements and push him off into the sea below. A message would then announce the failure of the mission since the target had "escaped."
	*In the [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)\|mobile version of ''Assassin's Creed'']], William is ~~the~~ second target ~~of Altaïr~~. Unlike in the console version, ~~he is~~ air ~~assassinated by Altaïr~~ while ~~riding on a horse~~ alongside his [[wikipedia:lancer\|lancers]], and the Assassin then proceeds to hijack his galloping horse to escape.		*In the [[Assassin's Creed (mobile game)\|mobile version of ''Assassin's Creed'']], William is Altaïr's second target. Unlike in the console version, Altaïr air-assassinates a mounted William while he rides alongside his [[wikipedia:lancer\|lancers]], and the Assassin then proceeds to hijack his galloping horse to escape.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'', William is called William de Montferrat and falsely implied to be French like Conrad, who is also misidentified as William's brother rather than his son.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]'', William is called William de Montferrat and falsely implied to be French like Conrad, who is also misidentified as William's brother rather than his son.

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	'''Guglielmo V Aleramici, Marchese del Monferrato''' (~~1136~~ – 1191), often anglicized as '''William of Montferrat''', was the 7th Marquess of Montferrat, a [[Crusaders\|Crusader]] in the army of King [[Richard I of England]] and a member of the [[Levantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Levantine Templars]].		'''Guglielmo V Aleramici, Marchese del Monferrato''' (1115 – 1191), often anglicized as '''William of Montferrat''', was the 7th Marquess of Montferrat, a [[Crusaders\|Crusader]] in the army of King [[Richard I of England]] and a member of the [[Levantine Rite of the Templar Order\|Levantine Templars]].

	Following [[Acre]]'s conquest, Montferrat became the regent of the city, and as a result of [[Al Mualim]]'s plan to free the [[Kingdom]] of conflict, he became the fifth target of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].		Following [[Acre]]'s conquest, Montferrat became the regent of the city, and as a result of [[Al Mualim]]'s plan to free the [[Kingdom]] of conflict, he became the fifth target of the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]].

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	\|death = August 1191 (aged 55)<br>[[Acre]], [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]		\|death = August 1191 (aged 76)<br>[[Acre]], [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]]
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William was ruler of of the March of Montferrat from 1136, he was born in 1115.

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