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|image = Cairo1250.png | |image = Cairo1250.png | ||
|state = Egypt | |state = [[Egypt]] | ||
|rulers = | |rulers = [[Fatimid Caliphate]] {{c|969–1171}}<br>[[Ayyubid dynasty|Ayyubid Sultanate]] {{c|1171–1250}}<br>[[Mamluk Sultanate]] {{c|1250–1517}}<br>[[Ottoman Empire]] {{c|1517–1914}}<br>{{Wiki|Sultanate of Egypt}} {{c|1914–1922}}<br>Republic of Egypt {{c|1922–present}} | ||
|factions = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]] | |factions = [[Assassins]]<br>[[Templars]] | ||
|founded = | |founded = [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimid dynasty]] | ||
|date = 969 | |date = 969 | ||
|targets=[[Albert Hawkins]]}} | |targets = [[Albert Hawkins]] | ||
'''Cairo''' is the capital of [[Egypt]] and the largest city in the [[Middle East]] and [[Africa]]. | }} | ||
'''Cairo''', originally known as '''{{Wiki|Fustat}}''', is the capital of [[Egypt]] and the largest city in the [[Middle East]] and [[Africa]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Middle Ages=== | |||
====Abbassid period==== | |||
During the early 9th century, Fustat was rife with corruption, so much so that the city's population eventually rebelled against its rulers. [[Tabid Al-Nubi]], sent to Fustat to study by his father, was among those who partook in the revolt, though he was gravely injured in the process and was forced to flee the city once the rebellion failed.<ref name="Fire and Wisdom">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> | |||
In | In 824, the peddler [[Dervis]] and his bookkeeper [[Roshan]] came to live in Fustat after their time in [[Karachi]]. Continuing their hustle of being a middleman in the transport of valuable items and explosives, their work proved fruitful. However, one morning, Roshan was arrested under false charges of robbery.<ref name="Chapter 18">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Eighteen – Fustat, 824</ref> While in prison, she plotted her escape but caught the attention of a hostile prisoner she called "[[Black Eyes]]." Finding her way out and fighting off Black Eyes,<ref name="Chapter 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter One – Fustat, 824</ref> Roshan was imprisoned again due to her hesitance in front of a [[Fuladh Al Haami|hooded stranger]]. The stranger later approached Roshan and offered her freedom in exchange for a job. With limited choices, she accepted and was broken out of prison by the stranger.<ref name="Chapter 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Three – Fustat, 824</ref> | ||
Heading to a [[tavern]] in the city, the stranger introduced Roshan to a [[Fuladh's mercenaries|group]] of [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] he had assembled and proceeded to reveal the team's mission: to recover a case from the [[Martyrs of Agaunum]], who were set to cross the [[Sinai]].<ref name="Chapter 5">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Five – Fustat, 824</ref> He then provided the mercenaries with weapons and rations for the long journey ahead and left alongside his [[Assassin apprentice|apprentice]] while the group prepared themselves for their mission.<ref name="Chapter 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' – Chapter Seven – Fustat, 824</ref> | |||
====Ayyubid dynasty==== | |||
[[File:Mamluk.png|thumb|250px|left|The Assassin meeting with a Mamluk in Cairo]] | |||
By the middle of the 13th century, both the [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]] and the [[Templars|Knights Templar]] were active in Cairo. In 1250, an [[Egyptian Assassin (1250)|Egyptian Assassin]] was tasked with delivering a [[Piece of Eden]] known as the [[Scepter of Aset]] to the [[Mamluks]], who were rebelling against the ruling [[Ayyubid dynasty]] of Egypt. Despite being attacked by Templar knights, the Assassin ultimately managed to bring the Scepter to the Mamluks in Cairo, allowing them to succeed in their revolt and overthrow the Ayyubids, establishing the [[Bahri dynasty]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk]]''</ref> | |||
In | ====Bahri dynasty==== | ||
In 1340, the Templars stole the Scepter of Aset from Sultan [[Al-Nasir Muhammad]], prompting the [[Egyptian Brotherhood of Assassins|Egyptian Brotherhood]] to send the Assassin [[Numa Al'Khamsin]] to recover the artifact. The following year, the Sultan was assassinated by [[Leila]], one of his servants who had been recruited by the Templars. While attempting to escape the palace, Leila was captured by the [[Soldier|guards]] and thrown in the dungeon.<ref name="AC5EC">''[[Assassin's Creed 5: El Cakr]]''</ref> | |||
In late 2012, [[William Miles]], the [[Assassin leader|leader]] of the | [[File:NumaBusted.png|thumb|240px|Numa being imprisoned in Cairo]] | ||
After retrieving the Scepter of Aset from the Templars, Numa returned to Cairo but refused to hand over the artifact until a new Sultan was appointed.<ref name="AC5EC" /> Feeling insulted, the Mamluks arrested and imprisoned Numa in the same cell as Leila. After becoming acquainted with each other, the two worked together to escape the dungeon. Subsequently hiding out in a safehouse, Leila seduced Numa into a sexual encounter before the latter slipped away during the night, leaving a rose on the bed for Leila to find when she woke up.<ref name="AC6L">''[[Assassin's Creed 6: Leila]]''</ref> | |||
===Ottoman and British rule=== | |||
In August 1794, the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]] sent an [[Apple of Eden 1|Apple of Eden]] he found in the [[Saint-Denis Temple]] to be safeguarded by the [[Mentor]] of the Assassins in Cairo.<ref name="DK">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]'' – [[A Crown of Thorns]]</ref> | |||
In 1869, the Egyptian Brotherhood tasked the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Pierrette Arnaud]] to infiltrate the [[Khedivial Opera House]] and assassinate the Templar [[Albert Hawkins]].<ref name="CH1">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 1</ref> Successful, she killed him and found out of his plan to bomb the khedive's box to scare his guest, Empress [[Eugénie de Montijo]] of [[France]].<ref name="CH2">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 2</ref> After discarding the body carefully with Egyptian Assassins [[Gamal Sabry]] and [[Safiya El-Nadi]], Cairo's [[Assassin Council]] member [[Amira Benyamina]] assigned them to investigate Hawkins' railroad line.<ref name="CH3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 3</ref> | |||
After finding and killing a group of Templars, including [[Armen Kazan]], with the help of Pierrette's mentor [[Simeon Price]], they regrouped back at the Assassin base in Cairo and tended to an injured Pierrette. Amira congratulated them on assassinating Kazan but tasked Pierrette and Simeon to find [[Art Hennighan]] and the [[Ankh]], a Piece of Eden that Hennighan had taken from the cave at the end of the railroad.<ref name="CH8">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 8</ref> | |||
Four years later, Pierrette returned to Cairo and followed a mission from Amira to investigate an illegal art ring run by the Templars near the [[Suez Canal]]. From her findings, she uncovered a list of businesses affiliated with the Templars in [[England]].<ref name="CH22">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 22</ref> | |||
===Modern times=== | |||
In January 2011, [[Egyptian revolution of 2011|protests]] against Egypt's president {{Wiki|Hosni Mubarak}} and his regime erupted across the country, with Cairo becoming a focal point of the revolution. [[Abstergo Industries]] employee [[Layla Hassan]] was among those who took part in the protests, including the {{Wiki|Tahrir Square}} demonstrations in February.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide]]'' – The Heroes / Layla Hassan</ref> | |||
In late 2012, [[William Miles]], the [[Assassin leader|leader]] of the Assassin Order, traveled to Cairo to obtain a [[Power sources|power source]] for the [[Grand Temple]]<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> from the [[Egyptian Museum]], arriving in the city on 9 December. Two days later, William was captured by the Templars' [[Sigma Team]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files#Abstergo Industries|Noob's personal files]] – Abstergo Industries: "Abstergo Pack"</ref> led by [[Juhani Otso Berg]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files#December 1–15, 2012|The Desmond Files]]: "William's Search"</ref> and brought to Abstergo's facility in [[Rome]], [[Italy]].<ref name="AC3" /> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
CairoStreet.png|An unnamed Assassin freerunning through Cairo, 1250 | CairoStreet.png|An unnamed Assassin freerunning through Cairo, 1250 | ||
ACI Cairo.jpg|The Egyptian Museum | ACI Cairo.jpg|The Egyptian Museum | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed 5: El Cakr]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed 6: Leila]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{C|mentioned and photo only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{C|mentioned and photo only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – ''[[Dead Kings]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' {{c|as Fustat}} | |||
*''[[Animus Hub]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 28 May 2026
Cairo, originally known as Fustat, is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Middle East and Africa.
History[edit | edit source]
Middle Ages[edit | edit source]
Abbassid period[edit | edit source]
During the early 9th century, Fustat was rife with corruption, so much so that the city's population eventually rebelled against its rulers. Tabid Al-Nubi, sent to Fustat to study by his father, was among those who partook in the revolt, though he was gravely injured in the process and was forced to flee the city once the rebellion failed.[1]
In 824, the peddler Dervis and his bookkeeper Roshan came to live in Fustat after their time in Karachi. Continuing their hustle of being a middleman in the transport of valuable items and explosives, their work proved fruitful. However, one morning, Roshan was arrested under false charges of robbery.[2] While in prison, she plotted her escape but caught the attention of a hostile prisoner she called "Black Eyes." Finding her way out and fighting off Black Eyes,[3] Roshan was imprisoned again due to her hesitance in front of a hooded stranger. The stranger later approached Roshan and offered her freedom in exchange for a job. With limited choices, she accepted and was broken out of prison by the stranger.[4]
Heading to a tavern in the city, the stranger introduced Roshan to a group of mercenaries he had assembled and proceeded to reveal the team's mission: to recover a case from the Martyrs of Agaunum, who were set to cross the Sinai.[5] He then provided the mercenaries with weapons and rations for the long journey ahead and left alongside his apprentice while the group prepared themselves for their mission.[6]
Ayyubid dynasty[edit | edit source]
By the middle of the 13th century, both the Assassin Brotherhood and the Knights Templar were active in Cairo. In 1250, an Egyptian Assassin was tasked with delivering a Piece of Eden known as the Scepter of Aset to the Mamluks, who were rebelling against the ruling Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt. Despite being attacked by Templar knights, the Assassin ultimately managed to bring the Scepter to the Mamluks in Cairo, allowing them to succeed in their revolt and overthrow the Ayyubids, establishing the Bahri dynasty.[7]
Bahri dynasty[edit | edit source]
In 1340, the Templars stole the Scepter of Aset from Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad, prompting the Egyptian Brotherhood to send the Assassin Numa Al'Khamsin to recover the artifact. The following year, the Sultan was assassinated by Leila, one of his servants who had been recruited by the Templars. While attempting to escape the palace, Leila was captured by the guards and thrown in the dungeon.[8]
After retrieving the Scepter of Aset from the Templars, Numa returned to Cairo but refused to hand over the artifact until a new Sultan was appointed.[8] Feeling insulted, the Mamluks arrested and imprisoned Numa in the same cell as Leila. After becoming acquainted with each other, the two worked together to escape the dungeon. Subsequently hiding out in a safehouse, Leila seduced Numa into a sexual encounter before the latter slipped away during the night, leaving a rose on the bed for Leila to find when she woke up.[9]
Ottoman and British rule[edit | edit source]
In August 1794, the Assassin Arno Dorian sent an Apple of Eden he found in the Saint-Denis Temple to be safeguarded by the Mentor of the Assassins in Cairo.[10]
In 1869, the Egyptian Brotherhood tasked the British Assassin Pierrette Arnaud to infiltrate the Khedivial Opera House and assassinate the Templar Albert Hawkins.[11] Successful, she killed him and found out of his plan to bomb the khedive's box to scare his guest, Empress Eugénie de Montijo of France.[12] After discarding the body carefully with Egyptian Assassins Gamal Sabry and Safiya El-Nadi, Cairo's Assassin Council member Amira Benyamina assigned them to investigate Hawkins' railroad line.[13]
After finding and killing a group of Templars, including Armen Kazan, with the help of Pierrette's mentor Simeon Price, they regrouped back at the Assassin base in Cairo and tended to an injured Pierrette. Amira congratulated them on assassinating Kazan but tasked Pierrette and Simeon to find Art Hennighan and the Ankh, a Piece of Eden that Hennighan had taken from the cave at the end of the railroad.[14]
Four years later, Pierrette returned to Cairo and followed a mission from Amira to investigate an illegal art ring run by the Templars near the Suez Canal. From her findings, she uncovered a list of businesses affiliated with the Templars in England.[15]
Modern times[edit | edit source]
In January 2011, protests against Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak and his regime erupted across the country, with Cairo becoming a focal point of the revolution. Abstergo Industries employee Layla Hassan was among those who took part in the protests, including the Tahrir Square demonstrations in February.[16]
In late 2012, William Miles, the leader of the Assassin Order, traveled to Cairo to obtain a power source for the Grand Temple[17] from the Egyptian Museum, arriving in the city on 9 December. Two days later, William was captured by the Templars' Sigma Team[18] led by Juhani Otso Berg,[19] and brought to Abstergo's facility in Rome, Italy.[17]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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An unnamed Assassin freerunning through Cairo, 1250 -
The Egyptian Museum
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (first mentioned and photo only)
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed 5: El Cakr
- Assassin's Creed 6: Leila
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned and photo only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One (as Fustat)
- Animus Hub (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Fire and Wisdom
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One – Chapter Eighteen – Fustat, 824
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One – Chapter One – Fustat, 824
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One – Chapter Three – Fustat, 824
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One – Chapter Five – Fustat, 824
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One – Chapter Seven – Fustat, 824
- ↑ Assassin's Creed 4: Hawk
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Assassin's Creed 5: El Cakr
- ↑ Assassin's Creed 6: Leila
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Dead Kings – A Crown of Thorns
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 1
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 2
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 3
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 8
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 22
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Official Game Guide – The Heroes / Layla Hassan
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Assassin's Creed III
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Noob's personal files – Abstergo Industries: "Abstergo Pack"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files: "William's Search"
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