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Pigeon Coops are used in [[Assassin's Creed II]] and [[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]].They are used in Renaissance [[Italy]] by [[Ezio Auditore]] to carry out [[Assassination Contract|Assassination Contracts] and in Brotherhood [[Assassin Recruits]].They also are mentioned in [[Assassin's Creed]]
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[[File:ACBSP 2011-04-10 20-46-59-88.png|thumb|250px|right|A pigeon coops in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.]]
'''Pigeon coops''' were a means of communication used by the [[Assassins]] to trade messages and assignments.  


=History=
During the Third Crusade, the coops were located within the [[Assassins' Bureau]] of each city. Messages and contracts if any were sent to the [[Rafiq]] from [[Masyaf]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed]]</ref>


==Third Crusade==
By the time of Late Middle Ages, the order had become more secretive. Members of the order had integrated themselves into the society. Most of the [[Assassination Contract|contracts]] during 15<sup>th</sup> century were assigned by [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], which were executed by [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni Auditore]] and later by his son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed II]]</ref>
In the Third Crusade Pigeon Coops Were used by [[Al Mualim]] in [[Masyaf]] to hold pigeons which would transport messages from the [[Assassins|Assassin's]] Stronghold to the [[Assassins' Bureau]]s in [[Damascus]],[[Acre]] and [[Jerusalem]] and vice versa.Specifically pigeons were used in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] Redemption Quest for the Nine Templars, by notifying that Altaïr was headed to a Bureau or that he had succeeded in an assassination. It is unknown if pigeon were still used by the order after the Fall of Masyaf.


==15th Century=
When the Assassins' built their brotherhood in [[Rome]]. [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] managed to place a few of his men to spy on [[Cesare Borgia]]. Names of important [[Templar]] allies were delivered to Ezio Auditore using the pigeon coops around Rome.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]</ref>
In the fifteenth century [[Lorenzo de Medici]] was sending [[Assassination Contract]]
 
Few rooftops were restricted to the civilians as the Assassins' had built pigeon coops for their spies to deliver information about the Templars. Most of them were guarded by the city guards.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" bordersize="medium" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" widths="180" captionalign="Center">
Pigeoncoop.jpg|Ezio at a pigeon coop.
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==Reference==
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[[Category:Assassin Order]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]

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File:ACBSP 2011-04-10 20-46-59-88.png
A pigeon coops in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Pigeon coops were a means of communication used by the Assassins to trade messages and assignments.

During the Third Crusade, the coops were located within the Assassins' Bureau of each city. Messages and contracts if any were sent to the Rafiq from Masyaf.[1]

By the time of Late Middle Ages, the order had become more secretive. Members of the order had integrated themselves into the society. Most of the contracts during 15th century were assigned by Lorenzo de' Medici, which were executed by Giovanni Auditore and later by his son, Ezio Auditore.[2]

When the Assassins' built their brotherhood in Rome. Niccolò Machiavelli managed to place a few of his men to spy on Cesare Borgia. Names of important Templar allies were delivered to Ezio Auditore using the pigeon coops around Rome.[3]

Few rooftops were restricted to the civilians as the Assassins' had built pigeon coops for their spies to deliver information about the Templars. Most of them were guarded by the city guards.[4]

Gallery

Reference