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'''Empedocles''' (c. 494 – c. 434 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] philosopher who lived in Greek {{Wiki|Sicily}} during the 5th century BCE. He recorded his ideas in the poetic work, ''[[On Nature]]''. | '''Empedocles''' (c. 494 – c. 434 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] philosopher who lived in Greek {{Wiki|Sicily}} during the 5th century BCE. He recorded his ideas in the poetic work, ''[[On Nature]]''. | ||
In 1193, | In 1193, [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] quoted the philosopher to [[Maria Thorpe]] while she was his captive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]'' – [[Intercept (Kyrenia Harbor)]]</ref> | ||
During the early 16th century, the [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] retrieved a hidden copy of this book in [[Constantinople]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | During the early 16th century, the [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] retrieved a hidden copy of this book in [[Constantinople]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
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Empedocles (c. 494 – c. 434 BCE) was a Greek philosopher who lived in Greek Sicily during the 5th century BCE. He recorded his ideas in the poetic work, On Nature.
In 1193, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad quoted the philosopher to Maria Thorpe while she was his captive.[1]
During the early 16th century, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze retrieved a hidden copy of this book in Constantinople.[2]
Trivia
- While a copy of the poem is retrieved in-game by Ezio, in real life the book remains lost, with only a quarter of it having survived in fragments.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)