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The '''Crusaders''' was a coalition army of numerous monastic/military Christian knights that declared war and set out on a Crusade to the Holy Land, aiming to forcefully reclaim it from the Muslim [[Saracens]] in the name of Christianity. Their leader was the King of England, [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]]. They appear in the city of [[Acre]], the [[Kingdom]], and [[Arsuf]]. The coalition is composed of Crusader Knightly Orders such as: Richard's Crusaders, [[Templars|Knights Templar]], [[Knights Hospitalier]], and [[Knights Teutonic]].
The '''Crusaders''' was a coalition army of numerous monastic/military Christian knights that declared war and set out on a Crusade to the Holy Land, aiming to forcefully reclaim it from the Muslim [[Saracens]] in the name of Christianity. They consisted of several Knightly orders such as the [[Knights Hospitalier]], [[Knights Teutonic]], and [[Templars|Knights Templar]].<ref name="AC1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>
==History==


==The Crusader knight==
In the late twelfth century the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, sent an ambassador to Pope Urban II, asking for help against the Seljuk Turks. The crusaders were formed in 1095, as a response to the Seljuk threat. Pope Urban II called upon all Christians in a war against the Turks, promising them material rewards and remission of their sins.
[[File:Crusadeknight.png|thumb|left|140px|A Crusader knight]]
Richard's Crusaders can be found throughout the Kingdom, and the chain district of Acre, (where they are always [[Social Status#Informed|Informed]] and very easily provoked due to the war) and are only loyal to King Richard.


Richard's English knights are commonly mistaken for [[Templar]] knights, due to the similar coloration of their uniforms. Richard's knights, however, can be distinguished from Templar knights by their crests. Templars are marked with a red cross, whereas English knights have a prancing lion.
This sparked off a series of Crusades of which only the First was successful for the Christians.<ref name="wiki">''[[wikipedia:Crusades]]''</ref>


==King Richard==
===Third Crusade===
{{main|Richard I of England}}
{{main|Third Crusade}}
Richard I of England, commonly known as Richard the Lionheart, is the leader of the Crusaders. He makes only two appearances in the game, one in the city of Acre, having a conversation with [[William of Montferrat]] just before he rides off to battle and another in Arsuf before and after the battle with [[Robert de Sable]].
[[File:Crusadeknight.png|thumb|right|140px|A Crusader knight]]
By the year 1191, the Crusaders were led by [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]]. He led the Crusaders to several victories during the Third Crusade. The Crusades won battles at [[Acre]], [[Arsuf]], and Jaffa, yet failed to capture [[Jerusalem[[. King Richard made peace with the Saracens, and agreed to stop attacking Jerusalem if Saladin, the Saracen leader, allowed Christian Pilgrims to visit freely.<ref name="wiki"/>


==In Battle==
The Knights Templar, who were a part of the Crusader army, besieged the Assassin Fortress at Masyaf two times during the Third Crusade. Both attempts ended in failure.
===Low-Ranking Soldier===
The lowest ranking soldiers are the most common Crusaders, having no complicated armor. They are dressed in red and white, and speak English. The low-ranking Crusaders cannot grab, counter, or dodge [[Altaïr]] (only blocking with their sword), cannot break grabs, and are dispatched easily. These soldiers can be killed by just one [[sword]]/[[short blade]] counter, in which Altaïr will end up impaling the soldier, instead of just throwing him away from himself. Of course, like most guards in the game, these soldiers can be killed with just one [[Hidden Blade]] counter. Low-ranking soldiers are also known to be frightened the most during battle, especially when Altaïr pulls off intense moves. Because of this, they will usually either run away after their comrades are slain, or get on their knees and beg for mercy. The quickest way of doing this is killing their higher ranked compatriots.


===Middle-Ranking Soldier===
The [[Assault on Masyaf|first]], in the year 1189, was led by the Templar [[Haras]], who was a part of the Assassin Order until he betrayed them, hoping to locate the [[Apple of Eden]]. The [[Defense of Masyaf|second]], in 1191, was led by the Templar [[Grand Master]] himself. Both sieges were stopped due to the efforts of the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]]<ref name="AC1"/><ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>
The middle-ranking soldiers are the second most common types of Crusaders. They speak French or German. These soldiers have some armor worn (heavy chain mail with plate armor, vambraces and shoulder badges), unlike their lower counterparts and seem to have a degree of combat experience. Because of this, they are harder to kill, and may take a few more hits, unless the player is using the Hidden Blade to counter. These soldiers can grab Altaïr by his robe and throw him, making them a&nbsp;much more deadly adversary than low ranking soldiers. If Altaïr continuously slashes at these foes, they will either counter or dodge him, and can either follow up the dodge by rushing back with a sword slash, or just staying back. These soldiers can also tolerate one sword or short blade counter, though a second one (or a single hidden blade counter) should prove successful. Altaïr can try to grab these soldiers, but there is a chance they will break his grab, and Altaïr will end up on the floor. These soldiers can still run away if frightened, but are less likely to than the lower class soldiers. The language that these soldiers speak entirely depends on the helmet they wear. The same applies to the High Ranking Soldiers and Templar Knights.


===High-Ranking Soldier ===
By the year 1191, they had conquered the cities of Jaffa, Acre and were marching towards Jerusalem. Several Crusaders could be found patrolling the [[Kingdom|wilderness between the cities]] of Acre, Damascus and Jerusalem.
[[File:Assassins-creed-screen-shots1.jpg|thumb|left|254px|High ranking Crusaders attacking Altaïr.]]
These high-ranking soldiers are the least common types of Crusaders (excluding the Templars). These soldiers also wear red and white, but the prancing lion crest is gold instead of white and red. Also, their robes are longer than the low and middle ranking soldiers and they have additional armor (such as chain mail), and a knight's helm. Like the middle-ranker, they speak French or German and rarely English. They are easily the strongest soldiers, excluding the Templar Knights. They are usually found leading a small troop of lesser soldiers on patrol. These soldiers can take two counters before dying or a single Hidden Blade counter. Skilled in counterattacks, there is a very high chance for Altaïr's slashes to be countered, usually ending up with the Assassin being struck across the face and knocked to the ground. These soldiers also have a large chance of breaking grabs, and dodging attacks. These soldiers rarely flee from battle, usually fighting to the death.


===Templar Knight===
The same year Altaïr set out to eliminate several corrupt men, who were secretly [[Templars]]. Several of these men were important Crusaders and Saracens, which almost led to the two factions uniting to try and destroy their common enemy. Altaïr set out to kill the Templar Grand Master, [[Robert de Sable]], and killed him after a long duel, during the [[Battle of Arsuf]], to convince Richard that the Templars were traitors to his army.
''This section of the article deals specifically with the enemy type found in Assassin's Creed. For information on the Knights Templar as a faction, see [[Templars]].''


[[File:Assassins-creed-altair-1.jpg|thumb|A Templar battles with Altaïr.]]
==Knightly Orders==
The toughest non-boss unit that is found in game. The Templar Knight's armor is similar to the high-ranking Crusader soldier (see above) except that they possess plate mail greaves, wear a Templar tunic, and most of the time sport bloodstains on their helms and swords. Templars speaks all three Crusader dialects (English, French, and German) and a few have even been caught speaking Arabic and Turkish. There are sixty Templar Knights lurking in secluded spots throughout the entirety of Outremer (besides [[Masyaf]]), and are even spotted in and around Saracen cities (a possible foreshadowing to their true goals). They are very hostile and will attack on sight. While usually found alone, the fight can easily attract extra guards, which can possibly ruin a mission. The Templar Knight is not much more durable than a high ranking soldier, but is more aggressive and will counter most grabs and attacks. Three counters are needed to finish a fight, but if the Templar ends up on the floor, the Hidden Blade can finish him with a single strike. A Hidden Blade can often also be used right at the beginning of the battle if you're quick, as the first thing the Templar Knight will do when he sees you is taunt you, presenting a small window of opportunity for an instant kill straightaway. When confronted by a Templar, other guards can possibly give room for the duel, though the Templar will never flee.
===Knights Templar===
{{main|Templars}}
The Templars had existed in form or another throughout history. During the Crusades they felt the need for support from the Catholic Church. So they turned into a monastic-military organisation, with the stated objective of protecting pilgrims in the Holy Land.
 
However, their actual objective was to look for the [[Pieces of Eden]], one of which they found in the Temple of Solomon in the year 1191, and to eliminate the influence of their enemies, the Assassins.
 
By the year 1191, they were led by Robert de Sable, who was responsible for finding the [[Second Apple|Apple of Eden]]. He planned to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims and then drive out the other Crusaders as well, to end the war. Leaders of both the other major knightly factions, several Saracen leaders, and even the leader of the Assassins, were secret Templars.<ref name="AC1"/>
 
===Knights Teutonic===
{{main|Knights Teutonic}}
The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, more commonly known as the Knights Teutonic, were a monastic-military order of German origin that participated in the Third Crusade.
 
During the Crusade, the Teutonic Order aided King Richard I of England in the conquest of Acre, and were later positioned in the city's Middle District.
 
The Order's first Grand Master, Sibrand, was also secretly a member of the Templar Order. He planned to use the Crusader fleet in Acre to blockade the city and prevent the European kingdoms from sending reinforcements, and to allow the Templars to conquer the Holy Land.<ref name="AC1"/>
 
===Knights Hospitalier===
{{main|Knights Hospitalier}}
The Knights Hospitalier, also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, the Order of St. John, the Knights of the Hospital, and the Chevaliers of Malta, were one of the Christian orders of the Crusades. Their emblem was a white cross, often on a black background.
 
The Knights Hospitalier were founded in the city of Jerusalem to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land, but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades.
 
By the year 1191, they were led by [[Garnier de Naplouse]], secretly a Templar. After the Templars lost the apple to the Assassins, Garnier began experimenting on his sick patients with herbs, to try and replicate the mind-control effects of the Apple.<ref name="AC1"/>
 
==Soldiers==
{{main|Guards#High Middle Ages|Guards}}
By 1191, the Crusaders controlled the city of Acre and had guards stationed throughout the Kingdom, the region between Acre, Jerusalem, Masyaf and Damascus.<ref name="AC1"/>
===Regular Guards===
Regualar guards were the most commonly found Crusader guards throughout the Holy Land. They wore no helmets, and had only light leather armor. They were the weakest Crusader guards, and their strength lied only in numbers. They were also the most cowardly guards and would flee when their opponent began to win.<ref name="AC1"/>
 
===Guard Sergeants===
[[File:CAPTAIN.png|thumb|left|115px|A guard sergeant]]
These guards were equipped with chain mail tabards and wore a helmet. They were often found leading guard patrols and would fight better than regular soldiers. They were braver than the regular guards, but would still flee from an opponent if he killed several higher ranking guards.<ref name="AC1"/>
 
===Guard Captains===
Captains were the strongest guards, and wore chain mail armor with tabards, surcoats, chain mail mittense, and various knight helms. They would rarely run away from a fight and could present a challenge to even the toughest fighters.<ref name="AC1"/>[[File:Templar2.jpg|thumb|110px|A Templar Knight.]]
 
===Templar Knights===
The Templars had well trained Knights who were posted throughout the Holy Land in Crusader and Saracen cities alike. They wore similar armor to the Guard Captains, but their armor sported a Templar Cross, instead of the prancing lion, which was the usual Crusader symbol. They were highly skilled fighters, and fought aggressively, breaking the enemy's defense with ease. They would never run away from a fight, and chose to fight to the death. There were at least sixty such knights, all of whom were killed by the Assassin Altaïr.<ref name="AC1"/>
 
==Trivia==
'''''Flags'''''
*There are several [[Flags]] spread out throughout the Holy Land in Assassin's Creed. The following are related to the Crusaders:
**King Richard Flags
**Teutonic Flags
**Hospitalier Flags
**Templar Flags
**Jerusalem Crosses
 
==Gallery==
 
<center><gallery captionalign="center">
Haras.jpg|[[Haras]], the leader of the Assault on Masyaf<ref name="ACR"/>
Knightshospitalier.png|A Hospitalier Knight
Assassins-creed-altair-1.jpg|A Templar Knight
Siege of Masyaf 1.jpg|Robert de Sable leading a Templar Army to Masyaf
 
</gallery></center>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{ACAC}}
{{AC}}
{{ACBL}}
{{ACII}}
{{ACR}}

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The Crusaders was a coalition army of numerous monastic/military Christian knights that declared war and set out on a Crusade to the Holy Land, aiming to forcefully reclaim it from the Muslim Saracens in the name of Christianity. They consisted of several Knightly orders such as the Knights Hospitalier, Knights Teutonic, and Knights Templar.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In the late twelfth century the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, sent an ambassador to Pope Urban II, asking for help against the Seljuk Turks. The crusaders were formed in 1095, as a response to the Seljuk threat. Pope Urban II called upon all Christians in a war against the Turks, promising them material rewards and remission of their sins.

This sparked off a series of Crusades of which only the First was successful for the Christians.[2]

Third Crusade[edit | edit source]

Main article: Third Crusade
A Crusader knight

By the year 1191, the Crusaders were led by Richard the Lionheart. He led the Crusaders to several victories during the Third Crusade. The Crusades won battles at Acre, Arsuf, and Jaffa, yet failed to capture [[Jerusalem[[. King Richard made peace with the Saracens, and agreed to stop attacking Jerusalem if Saladin, the Saracen leader, allowed Christian Pilgrims to visit freely.[2]

The Knights Templar, who were a part of the Crusader army, besieged the Assassin Fortress at Masyaf two times during the Third Crusade. Both attempts ended in failure.

The first, in the year 1189, was led by the Templar Haras, who was a part of the Assassin Order until he betrayed them, hoping to locate the Apple of Eden. The second, in 1191, was led by the Templar Grand Master himself. Both sieges were stopped due to the efforts of the Assassin Altaïr[1][3]

By the year 1191, they had conquered the cities of Jaffa, Acre and were marching towards Jerusalem. Several Crusaders could be found patrolling the wilderness between the cities of Acre, Damascus and Jerusalem.

The same year Altaïr set out to eliminate several corrupt men, who were secretly Templars. Several of these men were important Crusaders and Saracens, which almost led to the two factions uniting to try and destroy their common enemy. Altaïr set out to kill the Templar Grand Master, Robert de Sable, and killed him after a long duel, during the Battle of Arsuf, to convince Richard that the Templars were traitors to his army.

Knightly Orders[edit | edit source]

Knights Templar[edit | edit source]

Main article: Templars

The Templars had existed in form or another throughout history. During the Crusades they felt the need for support from the Catholic Church. So they turned into a monastic-military organisation, with the stated objective of protecting pilgrims in the Holy Land.

However, their actual objective was to look for the Pieces of Eden, one of which they found in the Temple of Solomon in the year 1191, and to eliminate the influence of their enemies, the Assassins.

By the year 1191, they were led by Robert de Sable, who was responsible for finding the Apple of Eden. He planned to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims and then drive out the other Crusaders as well, to end the war. Leaders of both the other major knightly factions, several Saracen leaders, and even the leader of the Assassins, were secret Templars.[1]

Knights Teutonic[edit | edit source]

Main article: Knights Teutonic

The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, more commonly known as the Knights Teutonic, were a monastic-military order of German origin that participated in the Third Crusade.

During the Crusade, the Teutonic Order aided King Richard I of England in the conquest of Acre, and were later positioned in the city's Middle District.

The Order's first Grand Master, Sibrand, was also secretly a member of the Templar Order. He planned to use the Crusader fleet in Acre to blockade the city and prevent the European kingdoms from sending reinforcements, and to allow the Templars to conquer the Holy Land.[1]

Knights Hospitalier[edit | edit source]

Main article: Knights Hospitalier

The Knights Hospitalier, also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, the Order of St. John, the Knights of the Hospital, and the Chevaliers of Malta, were one of the Christian orders of the Crusades. Their emblem was a white cross, often on a black background.

The Knights Hospitalier were founded in the city of Jerusalem to provide care for poor, sick or injured pilgrims to the Holy Land, but became a much more militaristic organization with the onset of the Crusades.

By the year 1191, they were led by Garnier de Naplouse, secretly a Templar. After the Templars lost the apple to the Assassins, Garnier began experimenting on his sick patients with herbs, to try and replicate the mind-control effects of the Apple.[1]

Soldiers[edit | edit source]

Main article: Guards

By 1191, the Crusaders controlled the city of Acre and had guards stationed throughout the Kingdom, the region between Acre, Jerusalem, Masyaf and Damascus.[1]

Regular Guards[edit | edit source]

Regualar guards were the most commonly found Crusader guards throughout the Holy Land. They wore no helmets, and had only light leather armor. They were the weakest Crusader guards, and their strength lied only in numbers. They were also the most cowardly guards and would flee when their opponent began to win.[1]

Guard Sergeants[edit | edit source]

A guard sergeant

These guards were equipped with chain mail tabards and wore a helmet. They were often found leading guard patrols and would fight better than regular soldiers. They were braver than the regular guards, but would still flee from an opponent if he killed several higher ranking guards.[1]

Guard Captains[edit | edit source]

Captains were the strongest guards, and wore chain mail armor with tabards, surcoats, chain mail mittense, and various knight helms. They would rarely run away from a fight and could present a challenge to even the toughest fighters.[1]

A Templar Knight.

Templar Knights[edit | edit source]

The Templars had well trained Knights who were posted throughout the Holy Land in Crusader and Saracen cities alike. They wore similar armor to the Guard Captains, but their armor sported a Templar Cross, instead of the prancing lion, which was the usual Crusader symbol. They were highly skilled fighters, and fought aggressively, breaking the enemy's defense with ease. They would never run away from a fight, and chose to fight to the death. There were at least sixty such knights, all of whom were killed by the Assassin Altaïr.[1]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Flags

  • There are several Flags spread out throughout the Holy Land in Assassin's Creed. The following are related to the Crusaders:
    • King Richard Flags
    • Teutonic Flags
    • Hospitalier Flags
    • Templar Flags
    • Jerusalem Crosses

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Haras, the leader of the Assault on Masyaf[3]
    Haras, the leader of the Assault on Masyaf[3]
  • A Hospitalier Knight
    A Hospitalier Knight
  • A Templar Knight
    A Templar Knight
  • Robert de Sable leading a Templar Army to Masyaf
    Robert de Sable leading a Templar Army to Masyaf

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Assassin's Creed
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 wikipedia:Crusades
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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