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'''Basil I''' ([[Greece|Greek]]: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 886) was [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Emperor]] from 867 to 886.  
'''Basil I''' ([[Greece|Greek]]: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 886) was [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Emperor]] from 867 to 886.  


==Biography==
==Biography==
Originally a peasant from the theme of [[Makedonia]], Basil I entered the court of [[Michael III]] and eventually rose in both influence and power, becoming Michael's favourite courtier and chamberlain. In 867, Basil I was crowned co-emperor<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Basil I}}</ref> and later with aid from the [[Order of the Ancients]], he had Michael assassinated and thus became sole emperor of the empire.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Basil I}}</ref>
Originally a peasant from the theme of [[Makedonia]], Basil I entered the court of [[Michael III]] and eventually rose in both influence and power, becoming Michael's favourite courtier and chamberlain. In 867, Basil I was crowned co-emperor<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Basil I}}</ref> and later with aid from the [[Order of the Ancients]], he had Michael assassinated and thus became sole emperor of the empire.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Golden City]]'' — Chapter One</ref>


As emperor, Basil made great work to gain the influence of both its citizens and the {{Wiki|Eastern Orthodox Church}}, giving the latter with much donations as well as gifting priests in [[Constantinople]] with expensive gifts. Basil also worked to restore and maintain relations with [[Rome]] and [[Papacy|Pope]] {{Wiki|Pope John VIII|John VIII}} by providing them with precious goods obtained from trading with [[Dublin]] in [[Ireland]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Overseas Trading]]: {{Cite|24 May 2021. Mission needed}}</ref>
===Working with the Order of the Ancients===
Within the same year, due to the Order's influence, he began to suspect his son [[Leo VI the Wise|Leo]] to be the child of his predecessor and planned to have him killed.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Four</ref> From his beliefs, he became quite callous with his son and even going as far as breaking the boy's arm after an attempt of an archery demonstration.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Sixteen</ref> Despite many instances, Leo managed to survive near-death events.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Five</ref> However, the emperor continued to enlist the Order to secretly murder his son. Another attempt was having [[Snake|viper]]s loose into Leo's room, but fortunately, Leo's [[Varangian]] guard and [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Byzantine]] [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Hytham]] killed them and saved the boy.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Eight</ref>
 
As a response, Basil had Hytham brought before him while Varangian guard [[Thyra (Eagle Clan)|Thyra]] brought Leo as well. Initially thanking Hytham, the emperor angrily ordered Leo to offer his thanks. However, he coerced the boy to apologize for leaving the door open to the vipers. Baffling Hytham, Basil stated his work does not go unnoticed and implicitly threatened him before dismissing him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Nine</ref> Realizing Hytham as a problem, he asked the Order to kill him. This led the Order to hire another Varangian guard [[Steros]] and another man to kill him in his sleep. However, the attempt was futile as Hytham killed Steros and scared his accomplice away.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Fourteen</ref>
 
Basil and the Order tried another attempt as they planned an invasion of attackers from the Order to find and kill Leo and his nurse [[Anna (nurse)|Anna]].<ref name="Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Sixteen</ref> To plan ahead, the Order enlisted Leo's tutor [[Theodore]], who provided the location and even poisoned the guards near the children's wing of the emperor's palace.<ref name="Chapter 17">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Seventeen</ref> However, their efforts were thwarted by Thyra, Hytham, and [[Master Assassin]] and Hytham's mentor [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]].<ref name="Chapter 16"/> After further investigation by the three allies, they discovered Theodore's role in the assassination attempt while Thyra later provided it to Empress [[Eudocia Ingerina]].<ref name="Chapter 17"/><ref name="Chapter 22">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Twenty-Two</ref>
 
As a response to cover his tracks, Basil immediately ordered Theodore's execution.<ref name="Chapter 22"/> In order to avoid the rumors and speculation of the attempts against Leo, Basil orchestrated a family outing in [[Philopation]]. While his imperial family sat and had a picnic, he and his favorites left to [[Hunting|hunt]] for [[Wolf|wolves]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Twenty-Four</ref> To build his reputation among the people, he also planned a chariot race within the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople|Hippodrome]], even putting rumors out of himself racing within the event.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Twenty-Six</ref> After a day of preparation, Basil and his family arrived at the Hippodrome and then he addressed the crowd and ensured his part in the races.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Twenty-Seven</ref>
 
After some upsets between the green and blue teams, the crowd became too hostile. Once Basil entered the race himself, the crowd fixated on him while his competitors began to crowd each other to give the emperor space. Once the race began, the emperor was in the lead.<ref name="Chapter 28">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Twenty-Eight</ref> However, after Basim threw a spike within the second lap,<ref name="Chapter 30">''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Thirty</ref> Basil lost control of the cart and suffered a mishap. At the moment, the Order, orchestrated by their leader [[Isaac]], tried to assassinate Leo again.<ref name="Chapter 28"/> Although chaos erupted, Leo was ultimately saved by his former head of security [[Justin]] while Thyra, Basim, and Hytham eliminated the remaining Order members including Isaac.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Golden City'' — Chapter Twenty-Nine</ref> Seeing both Leo and Justin hailed as heroes, Basil terminated his relationship with the Order while he dealt with new political and military issues.<ref name="Chapter 30"/>
 
===Later life===
Throughout the rest of his reign, Basil made great work to gain the influence of both its citizens and the {{Wiki|Eastern Orthodox Church}}, giving the latter with much donations as well as gifting priests in [[Constantinople]] with expensive gifts. Basil also worked to restore and maintain relations with [[Rome]] and [[Papacy|Pope]] {{Wiki|Pope John VIII|John VIII}} by providing them with precious goods obtained from trading with [[Dublin]] in [[Ireland]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Overseas Trading]]: [[Dublin's Reach]]</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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Basil I (Greek: Βασίλειος ὁ Μακεδών, Basíleios ō Makedṓn; 811 – 886) was Byzantine Emperor from 867 to 886.

Biography

Originally a peasant from the theme of Makedonia, Basil I entered the court of Michael III and eventually rose in both influence and power, becoming Michael's favourite courtier and chamberlain. In 867, Basil I was crowned co-emperor[1] and later with aid from the Order of the Ancients, he had Michael assassinated and thus became sole emperor of the empire.[2]

Working with the Order of the Ancients

Within the same year, due to the Order's influence, he began to suspect his son Leo to be the child of his predecessor and planned to have him killed.[3] From his beliefs, he became quite callous with his son and even going as far as breaking the boy's arm after an attempt of an archery demonstration.[4] Despite many instances, Leo managed to survive near-death events.[5] However, the emperor continued to enlist the Order to secretly murder his son. Another attempt was having vipers loose into Leo's room, but fortunately, Leo's Varangian guard and Byzantine Hidden One Hytham killed them and saved the boy.[6]

As a response, Basil had Hytham brought before him while Varangian guard Thyra brought Leo as well. Initially thanking Hytham, the emperor angrily ordered Leo to offer his thanks. However, he coerced the boy to apologize for leaving the door open to the vipers. Baffling Hytham, Basil stated his work does not go unnoticed and implicitly threatened him before dismissing him.[7] Realizing Hytham as a problem, he asked the Order to kill him. This led the Order to hire another Varangian guard Steros and another man to kill him in his sleep. However, the attempt was futile as Hytham killed Steros and scared his accomplice away.[8]

Basil and the Order tried another attempt as they planned an invasion of attackers from the Order to find and kill Leo and his nurse Anna.[9] To plan ahead, the Order enlisted Leo's tutor Theodore, who provided the location and even poisoned the guards near the children's wing of the emperor's palace.[10] However, their efforts were thwarted by Thyra, Hytham, and Master Assassin and Hytham's mentor Basim Ibn Ishaq.[9] After further investigation by the three allies, they discovered Theodore's role in the assassination attempt while Thyra later provided it to Empress Eudocia Ingerina.[10][11]

As a response to cover his tracks, Basil immediately ordered Theodore's execution.[11] In order to avoid the rumors and speculation of the attempts against Leo, Basil orchestrated a family outing in Philopation. While his imperial family sat and had a picnic, he and his favorites left to hunt for wolves.[12] To build his reputation among the people, he also planned a chariot race within the Hippodrome, even putting rumors out of himself racing within the event.[13] After a day of preparation, Basil and his family arrived at the Hippodrome and then he addressed the crowd and ensured his part in the races.[14]

After some upsets between the green and blue teams, the crowd became too hostile. Once Basil entered the race himself, the crowd fixated on him while his competitors began to crowd each other to give the emperor space. Once the race began, the emperor was in the lead.[15] However, after Basim threw a spike within the second lap,[16] Basil lost control of the cart and suffered a mishap. At the moment, the Order, orchestrated by their leader Isaac, tried to assassinate Leo again.[15] Although chaos erupted, Leo was ultimately saved by his former head of security Justin while Thyra, Basim, and Hytham eliminated the remaining Order members including Isaac.[17] Seeing both Leo and Justin hailed as heroes, Basil terminated his relationship with the Order while he dealt with new political and military issues.[16]

Later life

Throughout the rest of his reign, Basil made great work to gain the influence of both its citizens and the Eastern Orthodox Church, giving the latter with much donations as well as gifting priests in Constantinople with expensive gifts. Basil also worked to restore and maintain relations with Rome and Pope John VIII by providing them with precious goods obtained from trading with Dublin in Ireland.[18]

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Basil I on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter One
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Four
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Sixteen
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Five
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Eight
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Nine
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Fourteen
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Sixteen
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Seventeen
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Twenty-Two
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Twenty-Four
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Twenty-Six
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Twenty-Seven
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Twenty-Eight
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Thirty
  17. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Golden City — Chapter Twenty-Nine
  18. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids – Overseas Trading: Dublin's Reach

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