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The '''Persian Brotherhood of Assassins'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the branch of [[Assassins]] that operated in [[Iran]]. | The '''Persian Brotherhood of Assassins'''<ref name="The Essential Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> was the branch of [[Assassins]] that operated in [[Iran]]. | ||
The Persian Brotherhood was originally a branch of the [[Hidden Ones]] who followed in the footsteps of a [[Artabanus' group|similar group of assassins]] from the region led by the [[Darius]], killer of [[Xerxes I of Persia]]. In | The Persian Brotherhood was originally a branch of the [[Hidden Ones]] who followed in the footsteps of a [[Artabanus' group|similar group of assassins]] from the region led by the [[Darius]], killer of [[Xerxes I of Persia]]. In 1090 CE, the Persian branch reorganised itself as a public state known as the Assassin Brotherhood. | ||
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In | In 1090, [[Hassan-i Sabbāh]] reorganized the Assassin Brotherhood into a public state based in [[Alamut]], a castle in northern Persia.<ref name="The Essential Guide" /><ref name="Encyclopedia" /> In 1162, during the reign of [[Hassan the Younger]], an Assassin later known as [[Al Mualim]] was sent to the [[Levant]] to expand Assassin influence, establishing another branch autonomous from Alamut.<ref name="AC1Guide">''[[Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> | ||
Under the tenure of Al Mualim's successor [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], paramount responsibility for the Assassins as a whole rested with him while he led from [[Masyaf]] in the Levant.<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref><ref name="Altaïr codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref> As a consequence, when he later dissolved the state to lay the seeds for the various [[Assassin Guilds]] around the world, the original Persian branch was retroactively grouped with the Levantine branch as the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]].<ref name="The Essential Guide" /> | Under the tenure of Al Mualim's successor [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], paramount responsibility for the Assassins as a whole rested with him while he led from [[Masyaf]] in the Levant.<ref name="TSC">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade]]''</ref><ref name="Altaïr codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref> As a consequence, when he later dissolved the state to lay the seeds for the various [[Assassin Guilds]] around the world, the original Persian branch was retroactively grouped with the Levantine branch as the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Brotherhood]].<ref name="The Essential Guide" /> | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 5 May 2020
The Persian Brotherhood of Assassins[1] was the branch of Assassins that operated in Iran.
The Persian Brotherhood was originally a branch of the Hidden Ones who followed in the footsteps of a similar group of assassins from the region led by the Darius, killer of Xerxes I of Persia. In 1090 CE, the Persian branch reorganised itself as a public state known as the Assassin Brotherhood.
History
Achaemenid Empire
In 465 BCE, a Persian man named Darius assassinated the Achaemenid King of Kings Xerxes I who was supported by the Order of the Ancients, a predecessor group to the Templar Order.[2] His deed became renowned among the later Assassin Brotherhood, for it went down in their history as the earliest recorded usage of the Hidden Blade, their iconic weapon. For this reason, Darius was posthumously honored as one of their predecessors.[1][3]
Assassin state
In 1090, Hassan-i Sabbāh reorganized the Assassin Brotherhood into a public state based in Alamut, a castle in northern Persia.[1][2] In 1162, during the reign of Hassan the Younger, an Assassin later known as Al Mualim was sent to the Levant to expand Assassin influence, establishing another branch autonomous from Alamut.[4]
Under the tenure of Al Mualim's successor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, paramount responsibility for the Assassins as a whole rested with him while he led from Masyaf in the Levant.[5][6] As a consequence, when he later dissolved the state to lay the seeds for the various Assassin Guilds around the world, the original Persian branch was retroactively grouped with the Levantine branch as the Levantine Brotherhood.[1]
Afsharid dynasty
In 1747, Salah Bey, the captain of guards for Nāder Shāh assassinated the Iranian ruler and hoped to retrieve his Piece of Eden, the Koh-i-Noor diamond. However, the Koh-i-Noor had already been passed off to Ahmad Shāh Durrānī, an Afghan chief, who therefore became the next target of Salah Bey.[7]
Members
Achaemenid Empire
Timurid dynasty
Afsharid dynasty
Allies
Achaemenid Empire
Afsharid dynasty
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
References
