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{{Location_Infobox
|name = Seville
|image = ACM Seville.jpg
|state = [[Spain]]
|rulers = [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire|Empire]] {{c|206 BCE–426 CE}}<br>
[[Monarchy]] {{c|5th century–712}}<br>
[[Emirate of Córdoba|Caliphate]] {{c|712–1248}}<br>
Monarchy {{c|1248–20th century}}<br>
{{Wiki|Mayor-council government|Mayor-council}} {{c|1979–present}}
|factions = [[Thief|Thieves]]' Guild
[[Assassins]]
*[[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Brotherhood]]
[[Templars]]
*[[Spanish Rite of the Templar Order|Spanish Rite]]
|founded = [[Herakles]]
|date = c. 8th century BCE
|landmark = [[Seville Cathedral]]
}}
'''Seville''' is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of [[Andalusia]] and the {{Wiki|province of Seville}}, [[Spain]].


'''Seville''' is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of {{Wiki|Andalusia}} and the {{Wiki|province of Seville}}, [[Spain]].
==History==
===Middle Ages===
During the ''[[Reconquista]]'', many [[Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins|Spanish Assassins]] were implanted in the city, among them [[María]] and [[Aguilar de Nerha]].<ref name="ACfilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref>


During the [[Spanish Inquisition]], [[Spanish Assassins]] were implanted in the city, among whom were [[Maria (Assassin)|Maria]] and [[Aguilar de Nerha]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]]</ref>
In 1492, the [[Templars|Templar]]-backed [[Spanish Inquisition]] captured the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Benedicto]], María, and Aguilar and brought them to Seville, where Grand Inquisitor [[Tomás de Torquemada]] branded them as heretics and pronounced that they were to be [[Auto-da-fé|burned at the stake]] for their crimes. Benedicto was burned, but María and Aguilar managed to escape the execution and subsequently fled the city.<ref name="ACfilm" />


During the mid 18th century, the [[Philippe Olivier de Grandpré|Grandpré]] business sent ships to Seville to import and export several goods.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
Around the same time, a renowned [[brothel]] by the name of ''[[La Reina Sonriente]]'' ("The Smiling Queen") was active in Seville, owned and operated by the local [[Thief|Thieves]]' Guild. [[Flora de la Cruz]]<ref name="ACReb Flora">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Flora de la Cruz]]</ref> and [[Angela Carillo]]<ref name="ACReb Angela">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – [[Database: Angela Carillo]]</ref> were regarded as the brothel's top [[courtesan]]s, and both later joined the Spanish Brotherhood.<ref name="ACReb Flora" /><ref name="ACReb Angela" />


==Reference==
====Da Vinci's research on havens====
Just before his death in 1519, [[Leonardo da Vinci]], afraid of possible interception, hid encoded information with trusted friends scattered around [[Europe]] under express instructions to destroy it should the [[Assassins]] not be able to contact them within a month of his death.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Letter from Leonardo</ref> After a round of clues was uncovered by the Brotherhood chapters in the cities of [[Grenoble]], [[Brussels]] and [[Augsburg]], they then contacted the local Brotherhood chapter at Seville, passing along a letter from Leonardo.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 25</ref> Leonardo's letter about Seville informed the Assassins that alongside his work on ideal cities that led to the discovery of the havens, he had also been working on designing a device meant for use in a naval capacity, under the request of his friend, [[Portugal|Portuguese]] explorer [[Ferdinand Magellan]]. Having been fascinated with the charm of ''{{Wiki|azulejo}}s'', decorated ceramic tiles, that had also captivated Spain, he had etched his designs onto a number of them and scattered them throughout Seville to prevent discovery by unsavory elements, asking the Brotherhood to collect the tiles and help Magellan construct the device.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Mini-map: Seville</ref> Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.


<references/>
Incursion into the military tower of ''[[Torre del Oro]]''<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 03</ref> led to a skirmish with a group of guards,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 161</ref> though they were driven back by exploiting their weaknesses, such as one guard with an unprotected shoulder. With ample time to inspect the recently affixed tiles,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 078</ref> the Assassins uncovered one fragment of the diagram.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 098</ref>
 
Hoping to get a [[Viewpoint|better view]] of the city,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 189</ref> one Assassin decided to scale the ''[[Giralda]]'',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 35</ref> the minaret repurposed as the bell tower of [[Seville Cathedral]]. Up high, they noticed tiles in the tower's parapet,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 027</ref> an unusual location for them to be added,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 106</ref> and further examination did confirm another diagram fragment.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 174</ref> They also took note of a nearby building that was of interest, and left for the ''[[Alcázar]]'',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 40</ref> where a wall of ''azulejos'' also yielded a fragment.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 3</ref>
 
An Assassin elected to investigate the ''[[Estudio General de Sevilla]]'',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 14</ref> where they met with [[Ignatius of Loyola]], one of the most eminent members of the university and a Brotherhood ally. The theologian listened to the Assassin's description of their quest and motivations and informed him of two artists living in Seville and frequenting the Estudio that may have known da Vinci.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 22</ref> The Assassin then tracked down<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 10</ref> both [[Alonso Berruguete]] and [[Nicoluso Pisano]]. Berruguete, [[Michelangelo]]'s pupil, revealed that he had traded letters with Leonardo through his master, since his big plan was to introduce {{Wiki|Florentine painting}} to Spain, and he had been entrusted with half a tile.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 06</ref> Pisano, who claimed to be responsible for introducing ''azulejos'' to the {{Wiki|Iberian Peninsula}}, had been friends with Leonardo and was deeply saddened by his death. He had discussed the ceramic techniques required for crafting ''azulejos'' with da Vinci and had also been entrusted with a half tile.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 33</ref> After recognizing da Vinci's prudence in dividing the clues among his allies in Seville, the Assassin received both halves from the artists.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 39</ref>
 
Ferdinand Magellan was easily tracked down to the ''[[Palacio de las Dueñas]]'',<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Portfolio 06</ref> where he asked the Assassin's for help in completing da Vinci's device, since it was meant for his upcoming {{Wiki|Magellan expedition|circumnavigation voyage}}. He handed them the purchase list of final items Leonardo required,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Carnet de voyage 30</ref> which the Assassin cross-referenced with the completed design,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 059</ref> receiving in thanks the translucid sheet with a line drawn on it Magellan had been keeping.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]'' – Card 168</ref>
 
===Modern times===
In 1715, the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] was due to be shipped to Seville with the [[Spanish Treasure Fleet]], following the revelation of his trickery to the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|Caribbean Templars]] in [[Havana]].<ref name="Claiming What's Due">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Claiming What's Due]]</ref> However, Edward managed to escape his predicament, and the treasure fleet was sunk by a storm.<ref name="Treasure Fleet">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Treasure Fleet]]</ref>
 
In the late 18th century, the [[de Grandpré company]], under the administration of [[Aveline de Grandpré]], conducted business in the city, importing and exporting a variety of products.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – Trade system</ref>
 
During the [[French Revolution]], the [[Theatre Troupe of Amiens]] was set to perform "[[The Barber of Seville]]" in [[Paris]], but the production had to be cancelled due to the murders of two of its lead actors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Barber of Seville]]</ref>
 
In December 2016, after discovering that an [[Aguilar's Apple of Eden|Apple of Eden]] was buried with [[Christopher Columbus]] in the [[Seville Cathedral]], the Templar [[Alan Rikkin]], his daughter [[Sofia Rikkin|Sofia]], and [[Council of Elders|Councilwoman]] [[Ellen Kaye]] recovered the artifact from the church.<ref name="ACfilm" />
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACMovie Seville Concept Art.jpg|Concept art
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' (film)]] {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Official Movie Novelization]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci]]''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACfilm}}
{{ACLQLDV}}
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Seville is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville, Spain.

History[edit | edit source]

Middle Ages[edit | edit source]

During the Reconquista, many Spanish Assassins were implanted in the city, among them María and Aguilar de Nerha.[1]

In 1492, the Templar-backed Spanish Inquisition captured the Assassin Mentor Benedicto, María, and Aguilar and brought them to Seville, where Grand Inquisitor Tomás de Torquemada branded them as heretics and pronounced that they were to be burned at the stake for their crimes. Benedicto was burned, but María and Aguilar managed to escape the execution and subsequently fled the city.[1]

Around the same time, a renowned brothel by the name of La Reina Sonriente ("The Smiling Queen") was active in Seville, owned and operated by the local Thieves' Guild. Flora de la Cruz[2] and Angela Carillo[3] were regarded as the brothel's top courtesans, and both later joined the Spanish Brotherhood.[2][3]

Da Vinci's research on havens[edit | edit source]

Just before his death in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci, afraid of possible interception, hid encoded information with trusted friends scattered around Europe under express instructions to destroy it should the Assassins not be able to contact them within a month of his death.[4] After a round of clues was uncovered by the Brotherhood chapters in the cities of Grenoble, Brussels and Augsburg, they then contacted the local Brotherhood chapter at Seville, passing along a letter from Leonardo.[5] Leonardo's letter about Seville informed the Assassins that alongside his work on ideal cities that led to the discovery of the havens, he had also been working on designing a device meant for use in a naval capacity, under the request of his friend, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Having been fascinated with the charm of azulejos, decorated ceramic tiles, that had also captivated Spain, he had etched his designs onto a number of them and scattered them throughout Seville to prevent discovery by unsavory elements, asking the Brotherhood to collect the tiles and help Magellan construct the device.[6] Having received the quest, the local chapter sent agents to four landmarks to investigate.

Incursion into the military tower of Torre del Oro[7] led to a skirmish with a group of guards,[8] though they were driven back by exploiting their weaknesses, such as one guard with an unprotected shoulder. With ample time to inspect the recently affixed tiles,[9] the Assassins uncovered one fragment of the diagram.[10]

Hoping to get a better view of the city,[11] one Assassin decided to scale the Giralda,[12] the minaret repurposed as the bell tower of Seville Cathedral. Up high, they noticed tiles in the tower's parapet,[13] an unusual location for them to be added,[14] and further examination did confirm another diagram fragment.[15] They also took note of a nearby building that was of interest, and left for the Alcázar,[16] where a wall of azulejos also yielded a fragment.[17]

An Assassin elected to investigate the Estudio General de Sevilla,[18] where they met with Ignatius of Loyola, one of the most eminent members of the university and a Brotherhood ally. The theologian listened to the Assassin's description of their quest and motivations and informed him of two artists living in Seville and frequenting the Estudio that may have known da Vinci.[19] The Assassin then tracked down[20] both Alonso Berruguete and Nicoluso Pisano. Berruguete, Michelangelo's pupil, revealed that he had traded letters with Leonardo through his master, since his big plan was to introduce Florentine painting to Spain, and he had been entrusted with half a tile.[21] Pisano, who claimed to be responsible for introducing azulejos to the Iberian Peninsula, had been friends with Leonardo and was deeply saddened by his death. He had discussed the ceramic techniques required for crafting azulejos with da Vinci and had also been entrusted with a half tile.[22] After recognizing da Vinci's prudence in dividing the clues among his allies in Seville, the Assassin received both halves from the artists.[23]

Ferdinand Magellan was easily tracked down to the Palacio de las Dueñas,[24] where he asked the Assassin's for help in completing da Vinci's device, since it was meant for his upcoming circumnavigation voyage. He handed them the purchase list of final items Leonardo required,[25] which the Assassin cross-referenced with the completed design,[26] receiving in thanks the translucid sheet with a line drawn on it Magellan had been keeping.[27]

Modern times[edit | edit source]

In 1715, the pirate Edward Kenway was due to be shipped to Seville with the Spanish Treasure Fleet, following the revelation of his trickery to the Caribbean Templars in Havana.[28] However, Edward managed to escape his predicament, and the treasure fleet was sunk by a storm.[29]

In the late 18th century, the de Grandpré company, under the administration of Aveline de Grandpré, conducted business in the city, importing and exporting a variety of products.[30]

During the French Revolution, the Theatre Troupe of Amiens was set to perform "The Barber of Seville" in Paris, but the production had to be cancelled due to the murders of two of its lead actors.[31]

In December 2016, after discovering that an Apple of Eden was buried with Christopher Columbus in the Seville Cathedral, the Templar Alan Rikkin, his daughter Sofia, and Councilwoman Ellen Kaye recovered the artifact from the church.[1]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art
    Concept art

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed film
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Database: Flora de la Cruz
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Database: Angela Carillo
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Letter from Leonardo
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 25
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Mini-map: Seville
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Portfolio 03
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 161
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 078
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 098
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 189
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Portfolio 35
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 027
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 106
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 174
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Portfolio 40
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 3
  18. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Portfolio 14
  19. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 22
  20. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 10
  21. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 06
  22. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 33
  23. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 39
  24. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Portfolio 06
  25. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Carnet de voyage 30
  26. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 059
  27. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Last Quest of Leonardo da Vinci – Card 168
  28. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Claiming What's Due
  29. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Treasure Fleet
  30. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation – Trade system
  31. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Barber of Seville

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