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The '''Swedish Levant Company''' was a chartered company operating out of [[Sweden]]. The company was founded in 1738 by the [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who sought to use it as a cover for their operations. | The '''Swedish Levant Company''' was a chartered company operating out of [[Sweden]]. The company was founded in 1738 by the [[Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins]], who sought to use it as a cover for their operations. | ||
In 1755 the company was approached by [[Achilles Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins]], to commission them to construct the ''[[Aquila]]''. Due to a Templar presence at their shipyards, however, the company refused the request. They instead recommended he reach out to the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassins]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]</ref> | In 1755 the company was approached by [[Achilles Davenport]], [[Mentor]] of the [[Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins]], to commission them to construct the ''[[Aquila]]''. Due to a [[Templar]] presence at their shipyards, however, the company refused the request. They instead recommended he reach out to the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassins]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[War Letters]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Swedish Levant Company was a real-world chartered company set up in 1738 with the aim of organising Swedish trade efforts in the eastern Mediterranean. The company's efforts largely failed.<ref name="Sankt Eriks">Björn Hallerdt (1994). ''Sankt Eriks årsbok 1994: Yppighet och armod i 1700-talets Stockholm'' (in Swedish). Stockholm: Samfundet S:t Erik. pp. 9–10. ISBN 91-972165-0-X.</ref> | *The Swedish Levant Company was a real-world chartered company set up in 1738 with the aim of organising Swedish trade efforts in the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]]. The company's efforts largely failed.<ref name="Sankt Eriks">Björn Hallerdt (1994). ''Sankt Eriks årsbok 1994: Yppighet och armod i 1700-talets Stockholm'' (in Swedish). Stockholm: Samfundet S:t Erik. pp. 9–10. ISBN 91-972165-0-X.</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 4 January 2019
The Swedish Levant Company was a chartered company operating out of Sweden. The company was founded in 1738 by the Swedish Brotherhood of Assassins, who sought to use it as a cover for their operations.
In 1755 the company was approached by Achilles Davenport, Mentor of the Colonial Brotherhood of Assassins, to commission them to construct the Aquila. Due to a Templar presence at their shipyards, however, the company refused the request. They instead recommended he reach out to the French Assassins.[1]
Trivia
- The Swedish Levant Company was a real-world chartered company set up in 1738 with the aim of organising Swedish trade efforts in the eastern Mediterranean. The company's efforts largely failed.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – War Letters
- ↑ Björn Hallerdt (1994). Sankt Eriks årsbok 1994: Yppighet och armod i 1700-talets Stockholm (in Swedish). Stockholm: Samfundet S:t Erik. pp. 9–10. ISBN 91-972165-0-X.