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[[File:Cityview.jpg|thumb|300px|A [[view point]] in Kyrenia]]
|name = Kyrenia
|image = Investigate Kyrenia Commons 1.png
|state = [[Cyprus]]
|rulers = [[Templars|Knights Templar]]
|factions = *[[Cypriot Resistance]]
*[[Assassins]]
*[[Piracy|Pirates]]
|founded = Unknown
|date =
|landmark = *[[Buffavento Castle]]
*[[Kantara Castle]]
*[[Saint Hilarion Castle]]
|flags =
|targets = *[[Moloch]]
*[[Dark Oracle]]
*[[Shalim]]
*[[Shahar]]}}
'''Kyrenia''' is a town located on the northern coast of the island of [[Cyprus]].


==History==
===Middle Ages===
During the [[Third Crusade]], there were five districts present in Kyrenia. The Harbor, the Commons district, the Merchant district, the Crusader Outpost, and the Market district. There was also [[Kantara Castle]], where [[Moloch]] resided, [[Buffavento Castle]], the former residence and prison of a noblewoman, who came to be known to the Cypriots as the [[Dark Oracle]], and [[Saint Hilarion Castle]], the residence of Moloch's twin sons, [[Shalim]] and [[Shahar]].


=='''History'''==
By 1191, Kyrenia was under control of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], who ruled the populace with an iron fist. The supreme ruler of Cyprus was the [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Templar Grand Master]] [[Armand Bouchart]], having bought the island in order to keep the existence of the [[Templar Archive]] located beneath the [[Limassol]] [[Limassol Castle|Castle]] a secret, after the Emperor [[Isaac Comnenus]] lost a war against King [[Richard I of England|Richard]].


'''Kyrenia''' is a city in [[Cyprus]] and is one of the locations in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''.
The constant harassment by the Templars caused most [[Civilians|people]] to remain indoors, with only a few wandering the city streets. Despite the massive Templar presence, however, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], arrived in Kyrenia in 1192, pursuing Armand Bouchart and the information which would lead him to the Templar Archive. During his stay in Kyrenia, Altaïr eliminated the oppression of Moloch and his sons, while also assassinating the Oracle. Through these acts, he helped the [[Cypriot Resistance|resistance movement]] that eventually expelled the Templars from the island.
Kyrenia dates to the end of the [[Trojan War]], when many settlers arrived there from Achaea in the Peloponnese, and established towns in the district. Evidence from archaeological sites excavated in and around Kyrenia gave testament to settlements present since the Neolithic period, 5800-3000 BC. Moreover, many Mycenaean, Geometric and Achaean tombs (dating from 1300-500s BC) have also been discovered. A fine climate, fertile soil and an abundance of water offered ideal conditions for the town's early settlement.


There are districts in Kyrenia; the Harbor, with many ships, the Commons district, the Merchant district, the Crusader Outpost, and the Market. There is also [[Kantara Castle]], where [[Moloch|Moloch "the Bull"]] resides, [[Buffavento Castle]], a prison where the [[Dark Oracle]] is detained, and [[Saint Hilarion Castle]], the residence of the twin sons of Moloch, [[Shalim]] and [[Shahar]].
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''


Cepheus from Arcadia is believed to be the founder of the town of Kyrenia. A military leader, he arrived at the north coast of the island, bringing with him many settlers from various towns in Achaea. One such town, located near present-day Aigio in the Peloponnese, was also called Kyrenia. East of Kyrenia lies the Coast of Achaeans. It was at Kyrenia, according to Strabo l (14.682.3), that Teucer first came ashore, to found the ancient Kingdom of Salamis after the ''Trojan War''.
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''


==In Game==
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[[Category:Cyprus]]
In 1191, during the game's events, the city of Kyrenia is under control of the [[Templars|Templar Order]], who rule the populace with an iron fist. The supreme ruler of Cyprus (cities of Kyrenia and [[Limassol]]) was [[Armand Bouchart]], [[Grand Master of the Knights Templar]]. A constant fear of being harassed or killed by the Templars in several of the towns keeps most people indoors. Few people wander the island, but Templars roam around every corner.
 
 
 
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Locations]]
[[Category:Cities of Europe]]

Latest revision as of 21:15, 15 July 2023

Kyrenia is a town located on the northern coast of the island of Cyprus.

History[edit | edit source]

Middle Ages[edit | edit source]

During the Third Crusade, there were five districts present in Kyrenia. The Harbor, the Commons district, the Merchant district, the Crusader Outpost, and the Market district. There was also Kantara Castle, where Moloch resided, Buffavento Castle, the former residence and prison of a noblewoman, who came to be known to the Cypriots as the Dark Oracle, and Saint Hilarion Castle, the residence of Moloch's twin sons, Shalim and Shahar.

By 1191, Kyrenia was under control of the Templar Order, who ruled the populace with an iron fist. The supreme ruler of Cyprus was the Templar Grand Master Armand Bouchart, having bought the island in order to keep the existence of the Templar Archive located beneath the Limassol Castle a secret, after the Emperor Isaac Comnenus lost a war against King Richard.

The constant harassment by the Templars caused most people to remain indoors, with only a few wandering the city streets. Despite the massive Templar presence, however, the Mentor of the Assassin Order, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, arrived in Kyrenia in 1192, pursuing Armand Bouchart and the information which would lead him to the Templar Archive. During his stay in Kyrenia, Altaïr eliminated the oppression of Moloch and his sons, while also assassinating the Oracle. Through these acts, he helped the resistance movement that eventually expelled the Templars from the island.

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