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'''Samarra''' is a city in [[Iraq]] which stands on the east bank of the [[Tigris]] in the {{Wiki|Saladin Governorate}}. During the [[Middle Ages | '''Samarra''' is a city in [[Iraq]] which stands on the east bank of the [[Tigris]] in the {{Wiki|Saladin Governorate}}. During the [[Middle Ages]], it served as the capital of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] for a period of nearly sixty years, between 836 and 892.<ref>{{WP|Samarra}}</ref> It was also the birthplace of the [[Assassins|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]], the human [[Isu incarnation|incarnation]] of the [[Isu]] [[Loki]].<ref name="Ubisoft">{{Ubisoft|url=/en-us/game/assassins-creed/mirage|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage|archivedate=20220912044806}}</ref><ref name="TrailerBreakdown">{{Youtube|video=dKox5i_T6XA|text=Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|channel=Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft|quote=So we are 20 years before Valhalla, around 20 years. Basim is around 17 years old, on the trailer here. It's actually the beginning of the game.}}</ref> | ||
The city housed the famous {{Wiki|Great Mosque of Samarra}}, built between 848 and 851 by Basim's father [[Ishaq ibn Khalid]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Bloody Welcome]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]'' – [[Database: Is'haq ibn Khalid]]</ref> on [[Caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]]'s orders, until it was largely destroyed during the [[Mongol Empire|Mongol]] {{Wiki|Mongol conquest of Persia and Mesopotamia|invasion}} of Iraq in 1278. Only the mosque's outer wall and minaret have been preserved.<ref>{{WP|Great Mosque of Samarra}}</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
In an interview with ''Arabhardware'', Lead Producer Fabian Salomon was asked why ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' would be set in [[Baghdad]] rather than the Abbasid Caliphate's capital of Samarra, and whether players would be able to visit it in any capacity. In response, he said that the developers wanted to explore Baghdad because of its rich architecture and culture from being a central trade location along the [[Silk Road]]. He went on to say that while a few areas just outside the city would also be open to players, Samarra was not in that list.<ref name="Arabhardware">{{Cite web|url=https://arabhardware.net/articles/assassin-s-creed-mirage-lead-producer-interview|title=تفاصيل حصرية عن Assassin's Creed Mirage من مقابلتنا مع مدير الإنتاج!|author=Arabhardware|publisher=''Arabhardware''|date=12 September 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912174314/https://arabhardware.net/articles/assassin-s-creed-mirage-lead-producer-interview|archivedate=12 September 2022|language=Arabic}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Cities in Iraq]] | [[Category:Cities in Iraq]] | ||
[[Category:Capital cities]] | [[Category:Capital cities]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 25 May 2026
Samarra is a city in Iraq which stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate. During the Middle Ages, it served as the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate for a period of nearly sixty years, between 836 and 892.[1] It was also the birthplace of the Hidden One Basim ibn Ishaq, the human incarnation of the Isu Loki.[2][3]
The city housed the famous Great Mosque of Samarra, built between 848 and 851 by Basim's father Ishaq ibn Khalid[4][5] on Caliph al-Mutawakkil's orders, until it was largely destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Iraq in 1278. Only the mosque's outer wall and minaret have been preserved.[6]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In an interview with Arabhardware, Lead Producer Fabian Salomon was asked why Assassin's Creed: Mirage would be set in Baghdad rather than the Abbasid Caliphate's capital of Samarra, and whether players would be able to visit it in any capacity. In response, he said that the developers wanted to explore Baghdad because of its rich architecture and culture from being a central trade location along the Silk Road. He went on to say that while a few areas just outside the city would also be open to players, Samarra was not in that list.[7]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of Samarra
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
- Valley of Memory (mentioned only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Samarra on Wikipedia
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Assassin's Creed Mirage on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel. "So we are 20 years before Valhalla, around 20 years. Basim is around 17 years old, on the trailer here. It's actually the beginning of the game."
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Bloody Welcome
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory – Database: Is'haq ibn Khalid
- ↑ Great Mosque of Samarra on Wikipedia
- ↑ Arabhardware (12 September 2022). تفاصيل حصرية عن Assassin's Creed Mirage من مقابلتنا مع مدير الإنتاج! (in Arabic). Arabhardware. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved on 14 September 2022.