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|image = acre-roofs-ingame.jpg
|state = [[Israel]]
|state = {{Wiki|Israel}}<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Acre, Israel}}</ref>
|rulers = [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire|Empire]] (1st century BCE-395)<br>[[Byzantine Empire]] (395-638)<br>[[Crusaders]] (1104-1187/1191-1291)<br>[[Ayyubid dynasty]] (1187-1191)<br>
|rulers = [[Roman Republic]] and [[Roman Empire|Empire]] {{c|1st century BCE – 395}}<br>[[Byzantine Empire]] {{c|395 –638}}<br>[[Crusaders]] {{c|1104 –1187/1191 – 1291}}<br>[[Ayyubid dynasty]] {{c|1187 – 1191}}<br>[[Mamluk Sultanate]] {{c|1291 – 1517}}<br>[[Ottoman Empire]] {{c|1517 – 1918}}<br>[[British Empire]] {{c|1918 – 1947}}
[[Mamluks|Mamluks Sultanate]] (1291-1517)<br>[[Ottoman Empire]] (1517-1918)<br>[[British Empire]] (1918-1947)
|factions = *Crusaders
|factions = *Crusaders
**[[Templars|Knights Templar]]
**[[Knights Templar]]
**[[Knights Teutonic]]
**[[Knights Teutonic]]
**[[Knights Hospitalier]]
**[[Knights Hospitalier]]
*[[Assassins]]
*[[Assassins]]
|founded = Unknown
**[[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]]
|date = At least 16,000 BCE
|date = c. 3,000 BCE<ref name="Wiki"/>
|flags = Templar, Teutonic, Hospitaliers
|flags = Templar, Teutonic, Hospitaliers
|targets = *[[Garnier de Naplouse]]
|landmark = [[Acre Citadel]]<br>[[Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]<br>[[Hospitalier Fortress]]<br>[[Maria of Jehoshafat Church]]<br>[[Saint John's Gate]]
*[[William of Montferrat]]
|coordinates=32°55'40'N, 35°04'54"E<ref name="Wiki"/>
*[[Sibrand]]
}}
|landmark = [[Acre Citadel]]<br>[[Cathedral of the Holy Cross]]<br>[[Hospitalier Fortress]]<br>[[Maria of Jehoshafat Church]]<br>[[Saint John's Gate]]}}
'''Acre''' (Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ''Akko''; Arabic: عكّا, ''Akka'') is a coastal city located to the east of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It is situated in Western {{Wiki|Galilee}}, in the northern area of {{Wiki|Israel}}.<ref name="Wiki"/>
'''Acre''' is a coastal city located to the east of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It is situated in Western {{Wiki|Galilee}}, in the northern area of [[Israel]].


==History==
==History==
===Middle Ages===
===Middle Ages===
In the year 1190, during the ongoing [[Third Crusade|Christian Crusade]], the [[Crusaders|Crusader]] armies of [[Richard I of England]] – led by the [[Templars|Knights Templar]] – laid [[Siege of Acre|siege]] to the city and planned to poison its water supply in order to wipe out its entire population. The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was able to stop this plot by killing the Templar commander in charge of the operation.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Flow of Poison]]</ref>
In 1190, during the [[Third Crusade]], the [[Knights Templar]] led King [[Richard I of England]]'s [[Crusaders|Crusader]] armies to lay [[Siege of Acre|siege]] to the city, planning to [[poison]] its water supply and wipe out its inhabitants. The [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] was able to stop this plot by killing the Templar in charge of the operation.<ref name="ACAC">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]'' – [[Flow of Poison]]</ref> The following year, however, the city fell to the besieging Crusaders. Acre then served as the capital of the remnants of the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]] until the end of the Crusades.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>


The following year, however, the city fell to the besieging Crusader forces. Acre then served as the capital of the remnants of the Kingdom of [[Jerusalem]] until the end of the Crusades.<ref name="AC">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
It was in this city that the [[Christianity|Christian]] Crusaders established a base of operations in order to stockpile weapons and troops. With this, they intended to march south towards [[Jaffa]]. From there, they planned to launch an all-out siege upon their true target, [[Jerusalem]], which they had come from [[Europe]] to reclaim in the name of their religious faith.<ref name="AC"/>


It was in this city that the {{Wiki|Christianity|Christian}} Crusaders established a base of operations in order to stockpile weapons and troops. With this, they intended to march south towards Jaffa. From there, they planned to launch an all out siege upon their true target, Jerusalem, which they had come from Europe to reclaim in the name of their religious faith.<ref name="AC"/>
[[File:AC1 Acre Citadel.png|thumb|250px|left|The Acre Citadel]]
The Templars, under the leadership of [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[Robert de Sablé]], took advantage of the Crusaders' march to Jaffa to claim Acre for themselves, as part of a wider plot to control the [[Levant|Holy Land]] and establish their [[New World Order]]. Due to its occupation by the Crusaders as opposed to the [[Saracens|Saracen]]-held Jerusalem and [[Damascus]], the city became the Templars' main stronghold in the Levant for a time, and the Order maintained an active presence in each of Acre's districts.<ref name="AC"/>
 
While [[William of Montferrat]], whom King Richard had personally appointed as the city's regent, oversaw the Rich District from his [[Acre Citadel|citadel]],<ref name="Knowledge William">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Knowledge (William of Montferrat)]]</ref> the [[Knights Hospitalier]]'s [[Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier|Grand Master]] [[Garnier de Naplouse]] controlled the Poor District, where their [[Hospitalier Fortress|fortress]] and hospital was located,<ref name="Knowledge Garnier">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Knowledge (Garnier de Naplouse)]]</ref> and the [[Knights Teutonic]]'s [[Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic|Grand Master]] [[Sibrand]] governed the Middle District, Acre's [[Acre harbor|docks]] area.<ref name="Knowledge Sibrand">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Knowledge (Sibrand)]]</ref> Secretly, all three men received instructions from Robert to further the Templars' overarching goals; thus, William began conscripting Acre's [[Civilian|citizens]] and hoarding food to prepare the population for the Order's eventual takeover,<ref name="Knowledge William"/> while Garnier conducted experiments on patients in an attempt to replicate the powers of an [[Apple of Eden 2|Apple of Eden]],<ref name="Knowledge Garnier"/> and Sibrand blockaded the port with his fleet to prevent the European kingdoms from sending reinforcements.<ref name="Knowledge Sibrand"/>
 
However, the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassins]] soon caught wind of the Templars' operations in Acre, and Altaïr, as part of his [[Hunt for the Nine|mission]] assigned by [[Al Mualim]], traveled to the city to [[Assassination|assassinate]] Garnier, William, and Sibrand.<ref name="AC"/> The local [[Assassin bureau]]'s overseeing [[Rafiq]], [[Jabal]], assisted Altaïr's efforts,<ref name="AC"/> as did an Assassin team that Al Mualim had covertly sent without telling Altaïr. Managing to stay hidden even from the [[Master Assassin]], the team helped weaken William's citadel defenses<ref name="Illusory Words">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[The Eagle's Shadow]]'' – [[Illusory Words]]</ref><ref name="With Arms Open">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[The Eagle's Shadow]]'' – [[With Arms Open]]</ref><ref name="Deadly Game">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[The Eagle's Shadow]]'' – [[Deadly Game]]</ref> and killed his bodyguard [[Isembart]] ahead of Altaïr's assassination of the Templar.<ref name="Fighting Fair">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]'' – [[Fighting Fair]]</ref>
 
[[File:Altair Acre Ship.jpg|thumb|250px|The Templars departing Acre and sailing to Cyprus]]
Ultimately, Altaïr succeeded in eliminating his targets, though this did not completely eradicate the Templar presence in Acre.<ref name="Assassination Garnier">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Garnier de Naplouse)]]</ref><ref name="Assassination William">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (William of Montferrat)]]</ref><ref name="Assassination Sibrand">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination (Sibrand)]]</ref> After Robert's death at Altaïr's hands during the [[Battle of Arsuf]] in September 1191,<ref name="Assassination Robert">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Assassination II (Robert de Sablé)]]</ref> the remaining Templars in the Levant relocated in October to Acre, from where they planned to sail to [[Cyprus]] and continue their plans undisturbed. Altaïr, by now the Levantine Assassins' new [[Mentor]], learned of their intentions and led an assault on their fortress in Acre, during which he captured [[Maria Thorpe]]. However, the Assassins were too late to prevent the Templar fleet from sailing to Cyprus.<ref name="ACBL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' – [[Assault (Maria Thorpe)]]</ref>
 
Years later, in 1197, Altaïr and Maria would return to Acre and its citadel, where they conceived their second son, [[Sef Ibn-La'Ahad|Sef]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed II|Modern day]]</ref>


===Renaissance===
===Renaissance===
In 1511, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], [[Mentor]] of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]], stayed in Acre while en route to [[Masyaf]]; there, the [[Civilians|people]] of the city warned Ezio that the road to Masyaf was crawling with bandits and "foreign mercenaries." Ezio assumed the worst, believing that this was another line of Templars. He expressed this concern in a [[Ezio Auditore's letters|letter]] he wrote to his sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Hangman]]</ref>
In 1511, the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]]' [[Mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] stayed in Acre while ''en route'' to [[Masyaf]]; there, the city's people warned him that the road to Masyaf was crawling with [[bandit]]s and "foreign [[Mercenary|mercenaries]]". Ezio assumed the worst, believing that this was [[Byzantine Rite of the Templar Order|another]] Templar [[Templar Rite|Rite]], and expressed his concern in a [[Ezio Auditore's letters|letter]] to his sister [[Claudia Auditore da Firenze|Claudia]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[The Hangman]]</ref> A year later, Ezio and [[Sofia Sartor]] stayed in Acre during their journey from [[Constantinople]] to Masyaf, where they sought to open [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr's library]].<ref name="ACR Novel">[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>
 
A year later, Ezio and [[Sofia Sartor]] stayed in Acre during their journey to Masyaf, in a quest to open [[Library of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr's library]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''</ref>


==Districts==
==Districts==
===Poor District===
===Poor District===
In 1191, due to the recent siege, the Poor District was still recovering from the numerous casualties. Many dead bodies lay in the streets and alleys and around the main gate into Acre.<ref name="AC"/> The people also fought off disease, despair, oppression, corruption, and the memories of those lost, while the haunting stench of death filled the air. King Richard placed the entire district under the jurisdiction of the [[Knights Hospitalier]], who governed from their [[Hospitalier Fortress|fortress]] located at the north end of the district.<ref name="AC"/>
[[File:AC1 Hospitalier Fortress+Flag.png|thumb|250px|The Hospitalier Fortress in the Poor District]]
In 1191, due to the recent siege, the Poor District was still recovering from the numerous casualties. Many dead bodies lay in the streets and alleys and around the main gate into Acre. The people also fought off disease, despair, oppression, corruption, and the memories of those lost, while the haunting stench of death filled the air. King Richard placed the entire district under the jurisdiction of the Knights Hospitalier, who governed from their fortress located at the north end of the district.<ref name="AC"/>


===Middle District===
===Middle District===
The Middle District was more lively, in terms of both citizenry and military presence. Richard gave control of the area to the [[Knights Teutonic]].<ref name="AC"/> In Acre's Middle District, there was a large [[Acre harbor|harbor port]], whose docks possessed many troublemakers and drunken sailors. The paranoid Templar [[Sibrand]], Grand Master of the Knights Teutonic, kept an extremely sharp watch over the district. Rumors eventually reached him, however, that the Assassins had come to take his life. These fears began to cloud his judgement and drove Sibrand to fortify the entire area, including the docks.<ref name="AC"/>
[[File:AC1 Acre harbor.png|thumb|250px|Acre's harbor in the Middle District]]
The Middle District was more lively, in terms of both citizenry and military presence. This district was the location of Acre's docks, a large harbor area where both troublemakers and drunken sailors could be found. Richard gave control of the district to the Knights Teutonic, who fortified the entire area due to Sibrand's paranoia that the Assassins would come to take his life.<ref name="AC"/>


===Rich District===
===Rich District===
As King Richard the Lionheart fought [[Saladin]] and his [[Saracens|Saracen]] forces, the duty of governing the entire city fell to the regent and liege-lord, [[William of Montferrat]]. The Rich District was the center of Montferrat's power, and because of this, it was the district that suffered the most under his rule. Much of the populace complained about their ill treatment, while others plotted his downfall.<ref name="AC"/>
[[File:AC1 Acre Citadel+Flag.png|thumb|250px|The Acre Citadel in the Rich District]]
As King Richard fought [[Saladin]] and his Saracen forces, the duty of governing the entire city fell to the regent and liege-lord, William of Montferrat. The Rich District was the center of William's power, and because of this, it was the district that suffered the most under his rule. Much of the populace complained about their ill treatment, while others plotted his downfall.<ref name="AC"/>


Within the beautiful Rich District were notable landmarks such as [[Acre Citadel|King Richard's Citadel]], of which a small keep within the fortress housed William's quarters. The citadel's interior contained large numbers of guards and archers, and operated like an autonomous, small town within the city.<ref name="AC"/> Another landmark in Acre was the [[Cathedral of the Holy Cross]], the largest Crusader church in the city. The building itself concealed a Templar knight in the incomplete spire and also proved to be the highest climbable point in the cities that Altaïr visited.<ref name="AC"/>
Within the beautiful Rich District were notable landmarks such as King Richard's citadel, of which a small keep within the fortress housed William's quarters. The citadel's interior contained numerous guards and archers and operated like an autonomous, small town within the city. Another landmark was the [[Cathedral of the Holy Cross]], the largest Crusader church in the city. The building itself concealed a Templar knight in the incomplete spire and also proved to be the highest climbable point in the cities that Altaïr visited.<ref name="AC"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The cinematic video shown at the start of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' occurred in Acre.
*The cinematic video shown at the start of ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' occurred in Acre. The city was also the location shown in most of the official pre-release ''Assassin's Creed'' trailers.
*Acre was also the location shown in most of the official pre-release ''Assassin's Creed'' trailers.
*Acre was drastically altered from the first few gameplay demos shown at E3 in 2006. The first version of Acre had a larger area outside the city walls and could be entered while on [[Horses|horseback]].<ref>{{Youtube|09rEmrMJhmU|First Assassin's Creed Demonstration at Microsoft's X06 (2006) HD|@randoarchive|Rando Archive}}</ref>
*Acre was drastically altered from the first few gameplay demos shown at E3 in 2006. The first version of Acre had a larger area outside the city walls and could be entered while on [[Horses|horseback]].
*Acre's climate was dramatically different from the other settlements, since it was next to the Mediterranean Sea, giving a misty and foggy effect to the streets.
*Acre's climate was dramatically different from the other settlements, since it was next to the Mediterranean Sea, giving a misty and foggy effect to the streets.
*The tallest [[View Points|View Point]] in ''Assassin's Creed'' was located in Acre, being the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
*Historically, Acre was the last stronghold of the real-life Knights Templar, before the [[Mamluk Sultanate]] permanently expelled them from the Holy Land following the {{Wiki|Fall of Ruad}}.<ref>{{WP|Fall of Ruad}}</ref>
*Historically, Acre was the last stronghold of the real-life Knights Templar, before they were permanently expelled from the Holy Land.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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AC1 Acre Port - Concept Art.jpg
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AC1 Acre Vendor - Concept Art 1.jpg
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC1 Acre Vendor - Concept Art 2.jpg
AC1 Acre Port - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Acre's port
AC1 Acre Market - Concept Art.jpg
AC1 Acre Vendor - Concept Art 1.jpg|Concept art of a merchant stall in Acre
Ac-acre-knights-citadel.jpg
AC1 Acre Vendor - Concept Art 2.jpg|Alternate concept art of a merchant stall
Ac-acre-hospital.jpg
AC1 Acre Market - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Acre's market
Ac-acre-church.jpg
Ac-acre-knights-citadel.jpg|Concept art of the Acre Citadel
Ac-acre-chapel.jpg
Ac-acre-hospital.jpg|Concept art of a hospital in Acre
Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg
Ac-acre-church.jpg|Concept art of a church in Acre
Ac-acre-alley.jpg
Ac-acre-chapel.jpg|Concept art of a mosque converted into a chapel
Acre.jpg
Ac-acre-cathedral.jpg|Concept art of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Acre-cathedral-cross.jpg
Ac-acre-alley.jpg|Concept art of Acre's streets
ACAltairOverAcre.jpg
</gallery>
Acre121.jpg
|-|Screenshots=
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Altair overlooks Acre - AC1.jpg
Acre.jpg|Altaïr on a viewpoint in Acre
Acre-cathedral-cross.jpg|Acre viewed from atop the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
ACAltairOverAcre.jpg|Altaïr overlooking Acre
Acre121.jpg|Alternate view of Acre
altair-acre.jpg|Altaïr walking through Acre
Altair overlooks Acre - AC1.jpg|Altaïr overlooking Acre
AC1 Map Acre.png|A map of Acre
Flow of Poison.png|The Siege of Acre
Flow of Poison.png|The Siege of Acre
</gallery>
</gallery>
</tabber>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
**''[[The Eagle's Shadow]]''
**''[[Echoes Through the Animus]]''
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 21 December 2025

Acre (Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, Akko; Arabic: عكّا, Akka) is a coastal city located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated in Western Galilee, in the northern area of Israel.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

Middle Ages[edit | edit source]

In 1190, during the Third Crusade, the Knights Templar led King Richard I of England's Crusader armies to lay siege to the city, planning to poison its water supply and wipe out its inhabitants. The Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was able to stop this plot by killing the Templar in charge of the operation.[2] The following year, however, the city fell to the besieging Crusaders. Acre then served as the capital of the remnants of the Kingdom of Jerusalem until the end of the Crusades.[3]

It was in this city that the Christian Crusaders established a base of operations in order to stockpile weapons and troops. With this, they intended to march south towards Jaffa. From there, they planned to launch an all-out siege upon their true target, Jerusalem, which they had come from Europe to reclaim in the name of their religious faith.[3]

The Acre Citadel

The Templars, under the leadership of Grand Master Robert de Sablé, took advantage of the Crusaders' march to Jaffa to claim Acre for themselves, as part of a wider plot to control the Holy Land and establish their New World Order. Due to its occupation by the Crusaders as opposed to the Saracen-held Jerusalem and Damascus, the city became the Templars' main stronghold in the Levant for a time, and the Order maintained an active presence in each of Acre's districts.[3]

While William of Montferrat, whom King Richard had personally appointed as the city's regent, oversaw the Rich District from his citadel,[4] the Knights Hospitalier's Grand Master Garnier de Naplouse controlled the Poor District, where their fortress and hospital was located,[5] and the Knights Teutonic's Grand Master Sibrand governed the Middle District, Acre's docks area.[6] Secretly, all three men received instructions from Robert to further the Templars' overarching goals; thus, William began conscripting Acre's citizens and hoarding food to prepare the population for the Order's eventual takeover,[4] while Garnier conducted experiments on patients in an attempt to replicate the powers of an Apple of Eden,[5] and Sibrand blockaded the port with his fleet to prevent the European kingdoms from sending reinforcements.[6]

However, the Levantine Assassins soon caught wind of the Templars' operations in Acre, and Altaïr, as part of his mission assigned by Al Mualim, traveled to the city to assassinate Garnier, William, and Sibrand.[3] The local Assassin bureau's overseeing Rafiq, Jabal, assisted Altaïr's efforts,[3] as did an Assassin team that Al Mualim had covertly sent without telling Altaïr. Managing to stay hidden even from the Master Assassin, the team helped weaken William's citadel defenses[7][8][9] and killed his bodyguard Isembart ahead of Altaïr's assassination of the Templar.[10]

The Templars departing Acre and sailing to Cyprus

Ultimately, Altaïr succeeded in eliminating his targets, though this did not completely eradicate the Templar presence in Acre.[11][12][13] After Robert's death at Altaïr's hands during the Battle of Arsuf in September 1191,[14] the remaining Templars in the Levant relocated in October to Acre, from where they planned to sail to Cyprus and continue their plans undisturbed. Altaïr, by now the Levantine Assassins' new Mentor, learned of their intentions and led an assault on their fortress in Acre, during which he captured Maria Thorpe. However, the Assassins were too late to prevent the Templar fleet from sailing to Cyprus.[15]

Years later, in 1197, Altaïr and Maria would return to Acre and its citadel, where they conceived their second son, Sef.[16]

Renaissance[edit | edit source]

In 1511, the Italian Assassins' Mentor Ezio Auditore da Firenze stayed in Acre while en route to Masyaf; there, the city's people warned him that the road to Masyaf was crawling with bandits and "foreign mercenaries". Ezio assumed the worst, believing that this was another Templar Rite, and expressed his concern in a letter to his sister Claudia.[17] A year later, Ezio and Sofia Sartor stayed in Acre during their journey from Constantinople to Masyaf, where they sought to open Altaïr's library.[18]

Districts[edit | edit source]

Poor District[edit | edit source]

The Hospitalier Fortress in the Poor District

In 1191, due to the recent siege, the Poor District was still recovering from the numerous casualties. Many dead bodies lay in the streets and alleys and around the main gate into Acre. The people also fought off disease, despair, oppression, corruption, and the memories of those lost, while the haunting stench of death filled the air. King Richard placed the entire district under the jurisdiction of the Knights Hospitalier, who governed from their fortress located at the north end of the district.[3]

Middle District[edit | edit source]

Acre's harbor in the Middle District

The Middle District was more lively, in terms of both citizenry and military presence. This district was the location of Acre's docks, a large harbor area where both troublemakers and drunken sailors could be found. Richard gave control of the district to the Knights Teutonic, who fortified the entire area due to Sibrand's paranoia that the Assassins would come to take his life.[3]

Rich District[edit | edit source]

The Acre Citadel in the Rich District

As King Richard fought Saladin and his Saracen forces, the duty of governing the entire city fell to the regent and liege-lord, William of Montferrat. The Rich District was the center of William's power, and because of this, it was the district that suffered the most under his rule. Much of the populace complained about their ill treatment, while others plotted his downfall.[3]

Within the beautiful Rich District were notable landmarks such as King Richard's citadel, of which a small keep within the fortress housed William's quarters. The citadel's interior contained numerous guards and archers and operated like an autonomous, small town within the city. Another landmark was the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the largest Crusader church in the city. The building itself concealed a Templar knight in the incomplete spire and also proved to be the highest climbable point in the cities that Altaïr visited.[3]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The cinematic video shown at the start of Assassin's Creed occurred in Acre. The city was also the location shown in most of the official pre-release Assassin's Creed trailers.
  • Acre was drastically altered from the first few gameplay demos shown at E3 in 2006. The first version of Acre had a larger area outside the city walls and could be entered while on horseback.[19]
  • Acre's climate was dramatically different from the other settlements, since it was next to the Mediterranean Sea, giving a misty and foggy effect to the streets.
  • Historically, Acre was the last stronghold of the real-life Knights Templar, before the Mamluk Sultanate permanently expelled them from the Holy Land following the Fall of Ruad.[20]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of Acre's port
    Concept art of Acre's port
  • Concept art of a merchant stall in Acre
    Concept art of a merchant stall in Acre
  • Alternate concept art of a merchant stall
    Alternate concept art of a merchant stall
  • Concept art of Acre's market
    Concept art of Acre's market
  • Concept art of the Acre Citadel
    Concept art of the Acre Citadel
  • Concept art of a hospital in Acre
    Concept art of a hospital in Acre
  • Concept art of a church in Acre
    Concept art of a church in Acre
  • Concept art of a mosque converted into a chapel
    Concept art of a mosque converted into a chapel
  • Concept art of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
    Concept art of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
  • Concept art of Acre's streets
    Concept art of Acre's streets

  • Altaïr on a viewpoint in Acre
    Altaïr on a viewpoint in Acre
  • Acre viewed from atop the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
    Acre viewed from atop the Cathedral of the Holy Cross
  • Altaïr overlooking Acre
    Altaïr overlooking Acre
  • Alternate view of Acre
    Alternate view of Acre
  • Altaïr walking through Acre
    Altaïr walking through Acre
  • Altaïr overlooking Acre
    Altaïr overlooking Acre
  • A map of Acre
    A map of Acre
  • The Siege of Acre
    The Siege of Acre

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Acre, Israel on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles – Flow of Poison
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Assassin's Creed
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed – Knowledge (William of Montferrat)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed – Knowledge (Garnier de Naplouse)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed – Knowledge (Sibrand)
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Eagle's Shadow – Illusory Words
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Eagle's Shadow – With Arms Open
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Eagle's Shadow – Deadly Game
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – The Eagle's Shadow – Fighting Fair
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Garnier de Naplouse)
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (William of Montferrat)
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination (Sibrand)
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed – Assassination II (Robert de Sablé)
  15. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines – Assault (Maria Thorpe)
  16. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Modern day
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Hangman
  18. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel
  19. ↑ First Assassin's Creed Demonstration at Microsoft's X06 (2006) HD on the Rando Archive YouTube channel
  20. ↑ Fall of Ruad on Wikipedia

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