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'''Anbar''' was an ancient and [[Middle Ages|medieval]] town in [[Iraq]] which briefly served as | |name = Anbar | ||
|image = ACMirage - Anbar.jpg | |||
|state = [[Iraq]] | |||
|rulers = {{Wiki|Sasanian Empire}} {{c|224 – 633}}<br>{{Wiki|Rashidun Caliphate}} {{c|633 – 750}}<br>[[Abbasid Caliphate]] {{c|750 – c. 1260}}<br>[[Mongol Empire]] {{c|c. 1260 – 14th century}} | |||
|date = bef. 3rd century | |||
|abandoned = c. 14th century | |||
|landmark = [[Winter Palace, Anbar|Winter Palace]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Anbar''' was an ancient and [[Middle Ages|medieval]] town in [[Iraq]] which briefly served as the [[Abbasid Caliphate]]'s capital. After the founding of [[Baghdad]] in 762, Anbar was superceded as the capital and became a province of Baghdad. | |||
By 861, the | ==History== | ||
By 861, the street [[thief]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] lived in Anbar, where he joined a network of fellow thieves led by [[Dervis]], performing errands for him on behalf of his allies, the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]. On 11 December, the [[caliph]] [[al-Mutawakkil]] arrived in Anbar with his envoy to meet his secret allies, the [[Order of the Ancients]], and present them an [[Memory Seals|artifact]] he had been asked to find. Learning about this and hoping to steal the artifact for the Hidden Ones, Basim broke into the [[Winter Palace, Anbar|Winter Palace]] that same night.<ref name="Master Thief">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Master Thief of Anbar]]</ref> | |||
After observing al-Mutawakkil's meeting with the Order, during which [[Wasif al-Turki|one]] of the Ancients threatened the caliph to keep in line for his own sake, Basim grabbed the artifact, but was caught red-handed by al-Mutawakkil, who tried to kill him. Acting in self-defense, Basim stabbed the caliph with his own [[Short blade|dagger]] and then fled the palace as al-Mutawakkil's son [[Al-Mu'tazz|Abu 'Abdallah]] called for the [[Soldier|guards]] to capture his father's murderer. Ultimately, Basim managed to escape from the guards and returned to his [[Anbar Hideout|hideout]], where the Hidden One [[Roshan]] found him the next day.<ref name="Master Thief" /> | |||
Roshan took the artifact and invited Basim to leave Anbar with her, as the guards had started a manhunt for all thieves in the city. Basim refused at first, only to discover that most of his friends had already been executed. Deciding to flee Anbar alone, Basim was intercepted by several guards at the docks, but Roshan rescued him and they escaped together.<ref name="Master Thief" /> After becoming a Hidden One, Basim would return to Anbar several more times to find and speak to his "friend", [[Nehal]].<ref name="Old Wounds">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Old Wounds (Mirage)|Old Wounds]]</ref><ref name="Head of the Snake">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Head of the Snake]]</ref><ref name="Last Journey">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[The Last Journey]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACMirage Anbar - Concept Art.png|Concept art of Anbar | |||
ACMirage Anbar river view - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Anbar as seen from the Euphrates river | |||
ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 4.png|Basim and Nehal freerunning in Anbar | |||
ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 6.png|Basim and Nehal near the city gate | |||
ACMirage The Master Thief of Anbar 54.png|Basim atop a tower at Anbar's docks | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 25 May 2026
Anbar was an ancient and medieval town in Iraq which briefly served as the Abbasid Caliphate's capital. After the founding of Baghdad in 762, Anbar was superceded as the capital and became a province of Baghdad.
History[edit | edit source]
By 861, the street thief Basim ibn Ishaq lived in Anbar, where he joined a network of fellow thieves led by Dervis, performing errands for him on behalf of his allies, the Hidden Ones. On 11 December, the caliph al-Mutawakkil arrived in Anbar with his envoy to meet his secret allies, the Order of the Ancients, and present them an artifact he had been asked to find. Learning about this and hoping to steal the artifact for the Hidden Ones, Basim broke into the Winter Palace that same night.[1]
After observing al-Mutawakkil's meeting with the Order, during which one of the Ancients threatened the caliph to keep in line for his own sake, Basim grabbed the artifact, but was caught red-handed by al-Mutawakkil, who tried to kill him. Acting in self-defense, Basim stabbed the caliph with his own dagger and then fled the palace as al-Mutawakkil's son Abu 'Abdallah called for the guards to capture his father's murderer. Ultimately, Basim managed to escape from the guards and returned to his hideout, where the Hidden One Roshan found him the next day.[1]
Roshan took the artifact and invited Basim to leave Anbar with her, as the guards had started a manhunt for all thieves in the city. Basim refused at first, only to discover that most of his friends had already been executed. Deciding to flee Anbar alone, Basim was intercepted by several guards at the docks, but Roshan rescued him and they escaped together.[1] After becoming a Hidden One, Basim would return to Anbar several more times to find and speak to his "friend", Nehal.[2][3][4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept art of Anbar -
Concept art of Anbar as seen from the Euphrates river -
Basim and Nehal freerunning in Anbar -
Basim and Nehal near the city gate -
Basim atop a tower at Anbar's docks
Appearances[edit | edit source]
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